DIY Canada chair balloonist charged with 'mischief'

A man who tied about 100 helium balloons to a garden chair and flew over the Canadian city of Calgary has been charged with causing mischief.

Daniel Boria, 26, told police he was planning on parachuting into the Calgary Stampede, a rodeo event, to promote his cleaning products company.

Mr Boria said he "somersaulted out the chair" and parachuted down to safety after the balloons took him too high.

The whereabouts of the garden chair are unknown, police chief Kyle Grant said.