Watch: McDonald's Security Guard Slaps Boy Across The Face After He Tried To Pull A Prank On Him

Pranks are all fun and games....that is, until things go terribly, terribly, wrong. That's exactly happened with this young boy, whose stunt for a few likes backfired.

A teen tried to prank a McDonald's security guard, but ended up getting slapped in return.

The whole incident was captured on camera and it has gone viral on social media. Now, the police have also got involved and they are investigating the shocking footage.

The clip was shot outside the entrance to the fast-food restaurant in Dundonald, near Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The video shows the security guard wearing a face mask holding the boy by his coat before slapping him hard across the face.

The guard asks the young boy: ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Are you crazy?¡±

After being told that the slap had been recorded, the security guard, who is still holding the teenager, points to what appears to be a McDonald¡¯s burger on the ground and says: ¡°He hit me with that¡±.

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The young boy replied: ¡°I didn't mean to. It¡¯s a prank. What way are you getting on?¡±

As per the Daily Mail, the he Police Service of Northern Ireland have confirmed they are investigating the incident, which occurred on Saturday, January 8.

McDonald¡¯s spokesperson said that the man works for an external security company and has been suspended from working at the fast-food giant's stores while an investigation is carried out. They also stated that a customer became 'verbally and physically abusive towards the restaurant team' prior to the altercation.

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A McDonald¡¯s spokesperson said in a statement, "The safety and security of our people and customers is our absolute priority. This video shows the culmination of an incident in which a customer had become verbally and physically abusive towards our restaurant team. The individual in question works for an external security company and will not be on duty at any of our restaurants while the investigation is ongoing.¡±

A spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland said, ¡°Police are investigating the report of an assault outside commercial premises in the Upper Newtownards Road area of Dundonald on Saturday evening (January 8th). It was reported at around 10 pm that a young male had been slapped across the face by a man.¡±

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