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CLIFF PLUNGE TERROR RESCUED BY MY FIVE-YEAR-OLD

Tamara Atley, 50, Invercargill, NZ

Soaking up the last of the afternoon sun, I watched as my kids, George, five, and Emelia, three, splashed in the water.

Taking advantage of the beautiful summer weather in January this year, we’d spent a few days exploring our local beaches.

Heading back to the car at about 4pm, I promised George we’d stop by the Petrified Forest for a short walk on the way home.

Formed more than 170 million years ago, it sat

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