Watch This Woman Get Absolutely Destroyed By Lake Michigan Wave

There's a video that's gone viral recently of a woman walking along the beach in Chicago on Lake Michigan, getting absolutely totaled by a massive wave.

As Newsweek pointed out, the video of the young woman has gone somewhat viral, but it's important to point out how lucky she is that she didn't get seriously injured during the wave attack:

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The video, shared by user @zoeeeryder, has garnered more than 190,000 views since it was posted on August 8. According to hashtags shared with the post, the moment was captured at Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, an expressway that runs along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. A caption posted with the video said, "Morning walks like this> #chicago #shesfinedontworry #fyp #lakemichigan #lakeshoredrive #morningroutine #selfcareroutine #northseatiktok."

@zoeeeryder Morning walks like this> #chicago #shesfinedontworry #fyp #lakemichigan #lakeshoredrive #morningroutine #selfcareroutine #northseatiktok ♬ Just A Girl - No Doubt

It's important to remember that it's not always safe to be near Lake Michigan, especially since there are many missing person reports and deaths reported every year, mainly because of the dangerous tides.

Dave Benjamin, who is the co-founder and executive director of Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, has shown that since 2010, there's been 1,311 drownings in the Great Lakes. Just so you know, that's roughly 93 on average every year, many of which happen in Lake Michigan.

Out of the 71 that have taken place in 2024, more than half, 39 have taken place in Lake Michigan. That should give you a good idea how dangerous the lake has become, and how important it is to follow instructions on if the lake is safe to be in that day.