Daredevil Spanky Spangler leaps into retirement in Butte during county fair [Video]

BUTTE — This time of year is special because it’s the annual county fair in Butte, but Friday, Aug. 2 was also special because a legendary daredevil took his last leap as he plans on retiring this year.

“It’s kind of like a sad feeling you know? But I’m pretty glad to retire. But, I’m real confident in doing the high falls. I did quite a few of them and I know I can still do it at even 75 years old. I know I can still do it,” says Spanky Spangler, a world-famous stuntman who first performed in Butte for an Evel Knievel event 20 years ago.

Just before he took his last leap on Aug. 3, Spangler was leaning against the crane that would slowly raise him above a giant red, white, and blue air pillow. He looked on from the crane.

Saturday night, he ended a career …