Sarasota native Nik Wallenda forced to wear tether during Niagara Falls tightrope walk

FILE- In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Nik Wallenda performs a walk on a tightrope in the rain during training for his walk over Niagara Falls in Niagara Falls, N.Y. DAVID DUPREY, FILE — AP Photo

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Superstar daredevil Nik Wallenda's walk over Niagara Falls won't go exactly as he planned.

ABC, which is broadcasting the unprecedented stunt June 15, is making the Sarasota native wear a tether. 

"It seems as though that's what I'm going to be doing," Wallenda told The Associated Press on Monday as he prepared to walk a practice wire outside the Seneca Niagara Casino.

"I'm upset. I'm not used to it," he said. "I've never worn a tether before so it's just something else I have to contend with when I'm out there."

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