Don Walling was about to propose to his girlfriend Gina Pellicani on the Brooklyn Bridge when the ring fell out of the box and fell through a crack in the bridge down to the roadway below. Don Walling claims he didn't drop the ring but that it fell out of the box.
Walling felt like he had to retrieve the ring and he climbed down the
bridge's superstructure. It wasn't long before a police
suicide-prevention van pulled up concerned Don Walling was about to leap
to his death. Walling was ultimately able to convince the police that
he was not suicidal and he was just desperately trying to find his
fiance's engagement ring. Ultimately, he was fortunate enough to find
the ring. The ring sustained a little damage but none of the diamonds
were lost.
The couple talked to Ann Curry on the Today show about the ordeal. Take a look:
The couple talked to Ann Curry on the Today show about the ordeal. Take a look:
