A daredevil has been rescued after an attempt he was making to cross the infamous Bermuda Triangle in a rather unique form of transport went wrong. 

Over the centuries, many ships and aeroplanes have reportedly been lost while crossing over the stretch of water between the Bahamas and the Gold Coast of Florida, but Mr Reza Baluchi from Iran decided to try to make the trip in a zorb.

The inflatable ball, normally seen hurtling down hills filled with adrenaline seekers, is made of 3mm thick plastic and is large enough to fit a person inside. The inhabitant can then propel the ball forward by running inside it, almost like a hamster wheel. 

It seems somewhat crazy to try to travel on water at all in such a vessel, but Mr Baluchi was trying to cover a distance of 1,033 miles in his. Coastguards had warned the daredevil last week that the attempt was somewhat foolish, and advised him to give up, but he proceeded. 

He was eventually picked up by the US Coast Guard 70 nautical miles off St Augustine on Saturday (October 4th) after setting off his locator beacon when he became somewhat exhausted and disoriented. 

Coast Guard spokeswoman Marilyn Fajardo said air crew were able to rescue the ambitious gentleman without issue on Saturday morning, and returned both him and his unique form of aquatic transport to dry land in Florida. 

The reason Mr Baluchi decided to make his journey, according to his own website, was to raise money for children in need, as well as inspiring those who "have lost hope for a better future". 

The plan had apparently been to run in the bubble throughout the day, before cooling off in the water while tied to the zorb and then sleeping in it at night in his hammock. He also planned to eat fish he would catch himself, as well as cereal bars. 

According to his website, this is not the first ambitious journey made by Mr Baluchi, who has also previously cycled across 55 countries in a journey that he claims took seven years. ADNFCR-2867-ID-801753529-ADNFCR

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