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Not liking where this is going, a dad in the back row stands up and jumps off the trolley, heroically saving himself. He does so successfully, but when his wife and two children attempt to copy him, they each, in sequence, faceplant onto the pavement. It's not clear if the dad jumped first to help the rest of his family escape safely, but if that was his intention he didn't execute it well. He doesn't even seem all that fussed when they eat curb; the most he does is pat his wife on the shoulder. I'm guessing he's never seen Force Majeure.Later interviewed by Global, the family said they are from Australia and were worried the horses were going to dive into the water."They knocked over one of the poles and then took out one of the park benches. One of the pieces of timber came up into my face, missed my face luckily, that's when we decided to make a jump for it," said mom Karen Arnold.Jerry O'Neil, owner of the horses, said the animals are exposed to all sorts of conditions, including various noises, and that nothing like this has ever happened before.He said the horses will be assessed, presumably to soon return to servicing lazy tourists, rather than trying to murder them.Follow Manisha Krishnan on Twitter.Read more: Watch This Young Woman Get Bodied by a Police Horse After Slapping It