carlos esparza was training at skydive deland with his squad when he drifted toward the pole. a highway patrol trooper spotted hihihanging. firefighters were able to get him down safely. an alarming figure we don't want to hear. more people were attacked by sharks last year than ever bebere, and most were in florida. that's according to the new report from the florida museum of natural history. last year, 98 people were attacked across the globe. eight of them where in the -- were in the carolinas. experts say expect more as populations grow. a florida man is facing assault charges after authorities say he threw an alligator through an open wendy's drive-thru window. officials say 23-year-old joshua mes pulled up to the drive-thru for his order. after a server handed over a drink and turned around, james reached into the back of his truck and tossed the 3.5-foot gator through the window. his parents say the incident was a harmless prank that has been blown out of proportion. he's a stupid kid. he did a stupid prank. he had no problem turning himself in. allyson: james faces ch

we know the parachutist is in the army. 33-year-old carlos esparza. esparza was following behind his squad, when he took it into a power pole. at florida highway patrol troopers spotted the victim, and initially called for help. power was shut down, and firefighters from the city of deland and volusia county, safely rescued esparza. >> he was lucky. he missed the things right there. his parachute was hung up where those trees are going across. he was all wrapped up there. he was hanging up there. very dangerous. claire: of this high wire rescue. the parachutist dangling from the power lines. firefighters had to use a ladder truck to get to esperanza and move him down safely. others in his army unit watch from down below. we understand, the army man was not injured or did not eat any kind of hospitalization. folks with duke energy are on scene, documenting this event. again, they cut off the power. a major rescue. they are out here just doing some extra documentation. all' s well that ends well. claire metz, wes two news -- wesh 2 news. jason: we have

carlos esparza is a paratrooper at fort bragg in north carolina. he was training at skydive deland. esparza was following behind his squad when he drifted towards this power pole. the power was shut down. so firefighters could safely rescue esparza. allyson: a michigan family has filed a lawsuit over the toxic levels of lead in the drinking water in flint. sophia waid's parents say the two-year-old has high levels of lead in her bloodstream. that lead flowed through the faucets in her home. the tap water was contaminated after the source switched from detroit to the flint river. that was a cost-cutting move made while the city was under the family's lawyers are now suing the city and state, in the first individual lawsuit stemming from the contamination. patrick: chipotle, serving up safety following an e-coli outbreak in a number of its restaurants. the chain hosted a company-wide meeting about food safety yesterday, shutting its doors during lunchtime for training. chipotle is making several changes to the way it prepares and stores some foods. it's also offering employees paid si

these photos show 33-year-old carlos esparza hanging out in deland, though not by choice. he was sky driving yesterday when he drdrted away from his squad and got stuck on a power pole. fire scue could safely bring him down. >>> one more day at sea for those aboard royal caribbean's anthem of the sea. as we told you yesterday morning winds whipped up and tossed one of the woror's largest cruise ships around off the coast of north carolina. more than 6,000 people ordered to take cover. lot of people fearing for their lives and calling their relatives. >> called my dad at one point because, you know, this ship could crack in half. >> the ship turned aund and tomorrow it will return to its home port just a short distance from the statue of liberty. royal caribbean is giving full refunds for the cruise and half off their next cruise. some of that video was pretty intense. when you see those waves coming up over the window. >> over 30 feet. >>> your time is 5:19 on this tuesday morninin the football coaching staff at a south florida high school is gettingng a celebrity makeover

carlos esparza is a paratrooper at fort bragg in north carolina. he was training at skydive deland. esparza was following behind his squad, when he drifted towards this power pole. the power was shut down so firefighters could safely rescue esparza. the carolina panthers are back home tonight. they had the lombardi trophy within their sight. michael: they did, but alas, came up a bit short. still, there is a lot of panther pride here at home. john: the primary is in new hampshire tomorrow. the people there are used to snow. it is snowing pretty good in new hampshire. by tomorrow, tuesday, it will be off and on flurries early snow shower. carol: to the latest in the zika outbreak. the obama administration is asking congress for nearly $2 billion. the money will go towards fighting and prevent the transmitted to humans. federal health officials say in most cases, the virus causes mild illness. the main concern is women who are pregnant. researchers suspect there's a link between zika and birth defects. there is no vaccine. so far, there have been no confirmed cases of transmission by

bragg, north carolina identified as 33-year-old carlos esparza, had jumped with his squad but on the way down, drifted into the pole and became entangled. >> his parachute was hung up in there where the three lines are going across, and it was all wrapped up there and he was hanging right where the bare, s no wires. claire: it was a highway patrol hung up in the lines. she stayed with him, talking to her dispatchers called fire crews. >> there is a parachutist stuck in electrical wires behind our fhp station off international speedway. claire: officials with duke energy, who own the power pole, were called to shut power off, and firefighters, using a ladder him and brought him down. watching it all, fitzpatrick can' t get over how close a call it was, that esparza himself didn' t come into contact with the power lines. >> he was lucky. he was just hanging there. he coudn' t do nothing. claire: fortunately, the military man, the parachutist wasn' t hurt did not need medical help after the high power rescue. in deland, volusia county, claire metz, wesh 2 news. meredith: members of the

carlos esparza was training at skydive deland with his squad when he drifted toward the pole. a highway patrol trooper spotted hihihanging. firefighters were able to get him down safely. an alarming figure we don't want to hear. more people were attacked by sharks last year than ever bebere, and most were in florida. that's according to the new report from the florida museum of natural history. last year, 98 people were attacked across the globe.