Seventeen-year-old Chris Grimes from Essex liked flying his kite in his free time., In March 2000 he got a nasty surprise., He took his kite to the river near his home., Suddenly a strong wind carried the kite high into the air., Chris held onto his kite and it lifted him about ten metres into the air, and straight across the river., In the middle of his journey, he came down in the water, and his trousers fell down., Then he was lifted up again, with his trousers round his ankles., Finally, he landed in the mud on the other side of the river, half a mile away., Luckily he wasn't hurt, and he didn't lose his kite, but he was cold, wet, and very embarrassed.

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