Woman In US Hospitalised After Being Target Of Social Media Prank
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Repeated in the aisles of retail establishments, the prank is well-known on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
A woman in California was injured badly and hospitalised after four boys played the 'bucket challenge' prank on her.
According to FOX News, Lana Clay-Monaghan was shopping in the baby section of the Target in Tustin on Sunday when the bucket was suddenly placed over her head.
The Bucket Challenge involves covering the head of an unprepared person with a bucket, commonly a shopper, much to their bewilderment. The objective is to document the victim's perplexed reactions.With millions of views, these videos are popular on the video-sharing website.
In a statement, the Tustin Police Department said, "On Sunday, March 26, 2023, at approximately 2:45 p.m., four male juveniles entered Target and began walking around. Several minutes later, one of them picked up a bucket and placed it over the head of an adult female shopper. Several seconds later, the juveniles are seen fleeing the store."
