Published: March 25,2015
The reddish funnel spins rapidly on the ground, chasing some people during its track while disappearing and reappearing multiple times.
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Nobody was harmed in this event, but bigger dust devils are capable of injuring bystanders and even causing some damage. During a festival prior to January's Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, California, fans were sent scattering when a dust devil flung tents in the air. Four people were injured.
Dust devils have also been known to suck up "bouncy houses" while kids were playing inside. KTRK-TV reported in October of last year that one such event occurred in Sao Paulo, Brazil, when an 8-year-old boy was hurt after being thrown from a bouncy house that was lifted off the ground by a dust devil.
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