Watch the World's First BASE Jumping Dog Plunge From the Sky

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Watch the World's First BASE Jumping Dog Plunge From the Sky
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Pigs may **t fly yet, but it seems dogs (http://mashable.com/category/dogs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) have conquered the skies

Whisper has earned the distinction of the world's first BASE jumping dog. Rock climber Dean Potter (http://deanspotter.com/) strapped his pooch onto his back while before jumping from a 13,000-foot mountain peak called The Eiger in Switzerland. Potter captured his pup's less-than-enthusiastic reaction with a GoPro (http://mashable.com/category/gopro/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

See also: 12 Ways to See the World Through Animals' Eyes (http://mashable.com/2013/09/30/animal-pov-videos/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)


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Even though Whisper seemed calm as she hurtled toward the ground, several YouTube users criticized the stunt, claiming it was animal cruelty

"Although both the dog and owner land safely, being strapped to a person's back and dropped by parachute is likely to be a cause of significant stress and fear for the dog," a spokesperson for the RSPCA told The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/worlds-first-basejumping-dog-delights-and-appals-9444962.html) Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/05/28/base-jumping-dog/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

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