TikTok craze warning after 14-year-old gets stuck in swing trying to film video in Portsmouth

A crew from Cosham fire station was dispatched to Normandy Road, Hilsea, to free the 14-year-old at 4.51pm yesterday.

The teenage was trapped in a baby swing while seemingly attempting to get in on the latest social media challenge.

In a tweet, control room staff said: ‘We know how popular TikTok is at the moment but can we please advise people NOT to partake in a current craze of getting in to toddler swings!

‘Cosham are en route to release yet another teen who has become stuck.’

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In this latest TikTok video craze, teenagers up and down the country have been attempting to squeeze themselves into baby swings and then upload videos of themselves doing it to the social media platform.

However it seems that the youngsters are finding fitting into the swings much harder than anticipated and fire forces across the country have been left having to free the would-be viral stars.

As well as this latest incident in Hilsea, there are have been reports of teenagers stuck in swings in South Wales and Oxfordshire in recent weeks.

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