Shocking footage shows boy risking his life by going for a swim in flooded UK river

Shocking footage shows the moment an idiotic boy risked his life by going for a swim in a swollen flooded river in Hereford. <br /><br />The youngster was spotted jumping into the River Wye from a walkway before making his way out into the open water on Wednesday (22/2). <br /><br />He was then swept underneath a bridge by the raging torrent but gave a thumbs up to concerned onlookers who shouted at him to get out. <br /><br />The lad later managed to climb out where he was met by members from the Environment Agency who had watched him swim down the swirling river. <br /><br />The footage was posted online where web users branded the boy an "idiot" and slammed his reckless actions for also potentially putting other lives at risk.