<Li> 2017--On April 19, Kirk Jones, the same man who went over the falls unprotected in 2003, attempted it again, this time inside an inflatable ball . He did not survive . The ball was picked up afterward by boat, and Jones's body was recovered on June 2 . </Li> <Li> 2017 - On October 15, an unnamed 10 - year - old boy fell into the falls from a 25 meter drop . He survived, but was lifted to hospital via air ambulance . The paramedics said his injuries were non life - threatening when he arrived . </Li> <Ul> <Li> Fish regularly swim down the falls . The rapids upstream are rich in nutrients which draw fish in, and the currents can disorient them sufficiently to cause them to go over the falls . More fish survive the fall over Horseshoe Falls than the American Falls, due to the latter's talus . At one point, a tourist was grazed at the Cave of the Winds when a salmon was swept over the falls and hit him . </Li> <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, and 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> </Ul> <Li> Fish regularly swim down the falls . The rapids upstream are rich in nutrients which draw fish in, and the currents can disorient them sufficiently to cause them to go over the falls . More fish survive the fall over Horseshoe Falls than the American Falls, due to the latter's talus . At one point, a tourist was grazed at the Cave of the Winds when a salmon was swept over the falls and hit him . </Li>

Niagara falls over the falls in a barrel