Ponytail Stunt Death: Indian Stuntman Died on World Record Attempt (VIDEO)

A Guinness World Record holder who attempted to cross a river in India suspended by his ponytail has died during the stunt. Sailendra Nath Roy was crossing the Teesta river in West Bengal state on a zip wire attached to his ponytail when he suffered a heart attack.

In March 2011, Mr Roy was named as a Guinness World Record holder for traveling the farthest distance on a zip wire using hair.

He worked as a driver for the police.

Mr Roy was trying to cross the Coronation Bridge over Teesta river near Siliguri town suspended from a 600ft (183m) long zip wire at a height of 70ft (21.3m).

A large number of people had gathered on the bridge to watch the feat.

Eyewitnesses said that Mr Roy appeared to make no progress after covering about 300ft (90m).

“He was desperately trying to move forward. He was trying to scream out some instruction. But no one could follow what he was saying. After struggling for 30 minutes he became still,” said Balai Sutradhar, a photographer, who was covering the stunt.

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