<Li> Instances of waterfowl being swept over the falls have been recorded, particularly when disoriented in foggy weather . </Li> <Li> In 1827, William Forsyth, a hotel owner, bought a schooner called "Michigan". He filled it with a buffalo, two small bears, two raccoons, a dog . Some reports say two foxes, fifteen geese, and an eagle were also included . After the schooner was sent adrift, the two bears jumped free and swam to Goat Island . The rest of the animals, with the exception of the goose, perished going over the Falls . </Li> <Li> On October 19, 1901, a cat named Lagara was sent over the falls in a barrel and survived . </Li> <Li> On July 5, 1930, a turtle named Sonny went over the falls in a barrel with its owner, George Stathakis . The massive barrel survived the fall, but became trapped beneath the falls for hours . Stathakis suffocated and died, but the turtle, believed to be around 150 years old, survived . </Li>

Man goes over niagara falls in a barrel