I was running today in a local canyon. It's a beautiful creek/river that has cut itself a deep canyon in the rock. Trees on either side overhang it almost completely.
As I was running past a few people standing on a set of stairs up one of the steep sections, I heard a whir that made me wonder if they were flying drone. I was curious enough to stop and look around a bit and finally saw a drone caught in the branches of a tree. Even if they could free it by revving the rotors, it would likely then just fall into the water.
On my return trip past this section I saw someone, presumably the owner, trying to get close to the tree. This is a canyon where people die every few years from falling into the water.
Drones themselves aren't necessarily facepunch-worthy, but taking your new Christmas present drone (I assume) and trying to fly it in an incredibly challenging environment sure is.
Side-note: does anyone else occasionally have to resist the urge to chase people off with their own selfie-sticks?