Soldier gets caught in military parade flag

Amateur video shows the moment a Mexican soldier slams into the ground after he was pulled into the air by a giant flag at a military parade.

The footage shows the soldier’s rifle becoming entangled in the Mexican flag.

The soldier starts spinning wildly in the air before slamming into the ground, the unidentified soldier was lifted almost 100 feet in the air.

The soldier only suffered of a minor fracture to his ankle as well as a concussion.

The 210 by 105 feet flag is the eighth largest in the world.

It weights over 1,500 pounds.

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