Dangerous new Zoom Challenge is putting children (and animals) at risk as parents and friends yank out legs and accidentally bang their kids on the head in 'hilarious' online dance videos

  •  New dangerous social media challenge shows children and toddlers taking part
  •  It appears that adults could be responsible for pulling them abruptly off-screen
  •  Social media users condemn 'irresponsible parents' who risk serious injury to their children

By Victoria Bell For Mailonline

Published: 05:40 EDT, 17 July 2018 | Updated: 07:57 EDT, 17 July 2018

A dangerous new craze shows children as young as one being filmed dancing to a hip-hop song before being suddenly yanked off-screen by their legs.

The new trend is dubbed the zoom challenge and has become a viral sensation racking up thousands of views on social media.

Many of the clips start as the mostly young children sit on the floor listening to the song Mickey by Lil Yachty before someone off-camera grabs them by the legs and pulls them off screen. many hitting their heads on the floor.

With the lyrics 'Trapping out the back streets, runnin' through the packs like a track meet – ZOOM,' in the background, the video sees the person and in some cases, animals abruptly yanked off.

In some of the clips children including toddlers and babies bump their heads hard off the floor, although others seem to enjoy the stunt.

Children as young as one can be seen taking part in the challenge which has been condemned by social media users who call parents who take part 'irresponsible'
Children as young as one can be seen taking part in the challenge which has been condemned by social media users who call parents who take part 'irresponsible'

Children as young as one can be seen taking part in the challenge which has been condemned by social media users who call parents who take part 'irresponsible'

Animals including cats and dogs can be seen lying asleep as someone films them before being violently pulled off-screen.

There is no suggestion that anyone featured in this video has been hurt but there is a serious risk of injury. 

Judging by the strength at which they are being pulled, it would appear to involve an adult yanking the youngsters, although there is no way of verifying this.

Some children appear to be sitting on beds or using a pillow to cushion their blow.

Irresponsible: The children are shown in the video dancing to the song Mickey by Lil Yachty before someone grabs them by their legs and pulls them with many hitting their heads
Irresponsible: The children are shown in the video dancing to the song Mickey by Lil Yachty before someone grabs them by their legs and pulls them with many hitting their heads

Irresponsible: The children are shown in the video dancing to the song Mickey by Lil Yachty before someone grabs them by their legs and pulls them with many hitting their heads

Cruel: The social media fad is even being used on animals, like this cat, risking injury to their legs and necks and causing distress
Cruel: The social media fad is even being used on animals, like this cat, risking injury to their legs and necks and causing distress

Cruel: The social media fad is even being used on animals, like this cat, risking injury to their legs and necks and causing distress

Comments on social media have seen some slamming parents filming their kids doing the challenge, saying it's only a matter of time before a child gets seriously hurt.

'Now let's try this challenge with the parents,' wrote one. 'Let see how funny that is.'

Comments on social media have seen some slamming parents filming their kids doing the challenge, saying it's only a matter of time before a child gets seriously hurt
Comments on social media have seen some slamming parents filming their kids doing the challenge, saying it's only a matter of time before a child gets seriously hurt

Comments on social media have seen some slamming parents filming their kids doing the challenge, saying it's only a matter of time before a child gets seriously hurt

'Why they giving these babies whiplash?' commented another.

'This is child abuse,' added another Instagram watcher. 

Whiplash and other neck injuries could possibly occur from such abrupt movements.

 

 

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