Teen TikTok prank sends woman to hospital

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman with epilepsy in California fainted and was rushed to a hospital after a group of teen boys shoved a bucket onto her head as part of a TikTok challenge. Lana Clay-Monaghan was at a Target in Tustin, California, shopping for her newborn twins when the teens put a bucket on her head, recording her reaction before fleeing the store. “I cannot believe that in my community you could go to Target, be in Target maybe a mere 10 to 15 minutes, and someone would find it amusing to come and strategically find a female by herself in the baby aisle and think this would be funny or laughable for likes.” There are numerous videos of "pranks" on TikTok in which teens film themselves placing buckets over the heads of shoppers before they scurry off and act as though they had nothing to do with the joke. Viral challenges, which often appear on TikTok and other social media platforms that feature video sharing, have left people — including the participants — hospitalised before.