The viral Ice Bucket Challenge which is meant to help improve lives is gradually endangering them as people become more 'creative' every time they undertake the challenge.

On Saturday, a Scottish daredevil teen died after attempting to help the campaign by performing a complex stunt involving a flooded quarry.

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According to reports, 18-year-old Cameron Lancaster jumped in feet first at Preston Hill quarry on Saturday as he attempted to participate in the fundraiser for motor neuron disease.

Local police believe that the teen was attempting to put a new twist in the viral fundraiser but drowned after he 'tombstoned' into the flooded quarry located in the small town of Fife, Scotland.

His body was retrieved at around 9 p.m., nearly four hours after emergency services were requested. The actual circumstances behind Lancaster's death remain unclear as the case is still under investigation.

His grieving family paid him tribute citing how he touched many people with "his friendliness, kindness and thoughtful generosity of spirit," expressing that they will definitely miss him.

The Ice Bucket campaign has gone viral since it was first initiated on July 29, garnering almost $80 million as of August 25, the ALS Association stated.

Lancaster is believed to be the first fatality in relation to the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Several reports of injuries have also been revealed, including four firefighters in Kentucky who were electrocuted after spraying water on students undertaking the challenge last week.

Meanwhile, other reports indicate that the fundraising campaign may pose some health risks such as cardiac arrest and hypertension especially for those who are not in normal heath.

According to ECI Healthcare Partners Director Dr. James Ellis, people with airway problems as well as heart ailments should refrain from doing the challenge, adding that they should donate money instead of risking their lives.

Also, hypothermia caused by being immersed in cold water may be fatal, according to University of Portsmouth Physiologist Mike Tipton.

People suddenly immersed in cold water feel a drop of temperature that triggers the cold shock response that Tipton described as a "gasp response followed by uncontrollable hyperventilation."

He also stated that an abrupt dive can cause an abnormal heart rhythm known as arrhythmia which can lead to heart failure.

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