Last night we had to tow a friend of a friend out of a mud puddle, I'm sure you all know the dangers of trying to pull something from a tow ball with a ratchet strap...
I personally wasn't trying to get KO'd by a flying towball, but all my friend's friends were stubborn and didn't want to pay a tow truck. Exactly what you think would happen, the ball sheared off and shot through the back window of the truck that was stuck. Luckily we got him out, and even more lucky no injuries.
Dumbest group of kids I ever met.