Butt of a joke! Man's bottom burns by firework
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An Australian man has been hospitalised with severe burns after placing a firework between his buttocks in a party trick gone awry.
The 23-year-old man was attending a party in a suburb to Darwin in the Northern Territory on Saturday, when he decided to brighten up the evening.
The stunt, quite literally, backfired and the man was taken to local hospital with severe burns to his back, cheeks and genitalia. Police said alcohol was ’a possible factor’.
‘It appears a party was in full progress when a young male decided to place a firework between the cheeks of his bottom and light it,’ Senior Sergeant Garry Smith with Northern Territory Police said.
What must of seemed to be a great idea at the time has backfired, resulting in the male receiving quite severe and painful burns to his cheeks, back and private bits.’
When police arrived at the party in the suburb, ironically named Rapid Creek, the man was writhing in pain but was able to get to hospital without the aid of paramedics.
This morning, police said that the 23-year-old may be flown to a specialist burns unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
A spokeswoman at Royal Darwin Hospital said she was not able to confirm if the man had left their care but told Sydney Morning Herald that any transfer to the Adelaide specialist unit indicates serious injury.
Scene: The street in the suburb of Rapid Creek outside Darwin in Australia's North Territory where the accident occurred at a party on Saturday night
Once the young man has recovered there may be some pain yet.
Senior Sergeant Smith said the man may be fined for his stunt as fireworks are illegal in the Northern Territory, with the exception of Territory Day on July 1, and possession and discharging carries a £188 (AUS$282) fine.
After Territory Day fireworks must be disposed of, Snr Sergeant Smith said, before adding:
‘And apparently they're not designed for that particular placement.’