A father and mother have sparked outrage after taking their tot on a treacherous climb across a jagged rock face.
The dad is seen holding the child, thought to be about one-year-old, while walking across the steep rocks towards a ladder.
Neither parent seems to be using safety equipment as they navigate the risky route across the rock face.
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Any misstep, and the family would almost certainly plummet to their deaths.
The scary scenes were filmed on the Bepi Zac climbing route in the Dolomite Mountains in the northern Italian region of Trentino-Alto Adige.
A shocked onlooker filed it and said they eventually made it to the ground.
But the footage has sparked outrage, as reported by What’s the Jam.
Walter Cainelli, president of Trentino Alpine Rescue, said in response: “Unfortunately, there is an increasing tendency of people underestimating the dangers involved.
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“You cannot justify this kind of risk, but you cannot be too critical either, you have to understand the context in which they found themselves in that situation.
“We reiterate the importance of planning your activity well in advance, check the weather forecasts, and bring equipment to deal with an unexpected event.
“You should never be afraid or feel ashamed to give up and turn back, it is simply common sense.
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“We also have to consider that an active unit taking part in an operation, even if routine, is diverting resources away from incidents that can be more serious.”
“If a team has to reach a group who are unharmed but trapped because they have poorly prepared the excursion, they cannot be alerted to rescues where every second can be decisive.”
Cainelli added: “Awareness of your own limits is essential, especially in an alpine environment.”
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