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Dramatic moment boy crashes into sloth on zip wire in forest as animal hits kid in face

Costa Rica is known for its sand, sea and sun, but for one unlucky tourist it will have memories of crashing full speed into a sloth - leaving him stuck there for 15 minutes.

The unlucky boy collided with the animal within "30 seconds" of the sloth appearing, a tour guide has said.

The boy was zip-lining at popular Go Adventure Arenal Park, where adventurists can normally see monkeys, toucan and hummingbirds.

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