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"He stood up and walked for a few metres before stumbling and falling to the ground. There was blood come from his bum.

"An ambulance was called and when they arrived they thought it was hilarious as well. No one really took it seriously."

The prank has left the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (Rosa) shaking its head in disbelief.

A spokesman said: "It’s so unfortunate that someone is now paying the price for the misuse of fireworks. Let’s not forget these are explosives. They come with specific instructions about how they should be used.

"It’s very sad that this person has had to learn about the dangers posed by fireworks in this way. There’s been widespread campaigning over the years about the dangers posed by these explosives."

Rosa says that more than a quarter of incidents involving injuries caused by fireworks are down to people fooling around in the street instead of attending organised displays.

Police are understood not to be carrying out any further inquiries into the incident.

John Wood head, chairman of the Firework Association, said he had never heard of an incident like it in 45 years.

He added: "This sort of thing is beyond belief. We have spent a long time working with the Government to create laws that make fireworks safer and better for the public.

"This incident is very concerning but hopefully an isolated one."

The injured man was captured on video performing his bizarre stunt while onlookers roared with laughter from a safe distance.

* In the hit film Jackass: The Movie, based on the hugely popular MTV series, onlookers cheer as Jackass regular Steve-O lies on the ground and watches as the firework shoots off into the air.

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