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| A man suffered internal burns when he tried to launch a rocket from his bottom on Bonfire Night. | A man suffered internal burns when he tried to launch a rocket from his bottom on Bonfire Night. |
| Paramedics found the 22-year-old bleeding, with a Black Cat Thunderbolt Rocket lodged inside him, when they attended the scene in Sunderland. | |
| He suffered a scorched colon and is now recovering in hospital, where his condition is described as stable. | He suffered a scorched colon and is now recovering in hospital, where his condition is described as stable. |
| A spokesman for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said the prank could have been fatal. | A spokesman for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said the prank could have been fatal. |
| Douglas McDougal, from the NEAS, said: "We received a call stating there was a male who had a firework in his bottom and it was bleeding. | Douglas McDougal, from the NEAS, said: "We received a call stating there was a male who had a firework in his bottom and it was bleeding. |
| "He sustained fairly significant injuries in the fact that there's huge damage to that particular area." | "He sustained fairly significant injuries in the fact that there's huge damage to that particular area." |
| 'Beyond belief' | 'Beyond belief' |
| Mr McDougal added: "Potentially it could have been a fatal incident. | Mr McDougal added: "Potentially it could have been a fatal incident. |
| "There's a lot of major blood vessels round that area, so infection would probably be a huge problem for him. | "There's a lot of major blood vessels round that area, so infection would probably be a huge problem for him. |
| "And also the body naturally produces methane gas, so combine that with the firework and the exploding effect with methane's flammability - it certainly could have been a lot worse than it really was." | "And also the body naturally produces methane gas, so combine that with the firework and the exploding effect with methane's flammability - it certainly could have been a lot worse than it really was." |
| A spokesman for the Firework Association described the bizarre prank as "beyond belief". | A spokesman for the Firework Association described the bizarre prank as "beyond belief". |
| He said: "We have spent a long time working with the government to create laws that make fireworks safer and better for the public. | He said: "We have spent a long time working with the government to create laws that make fireworks safer and better for the public. |
| "This incident is very concerning but hopefully an isolated one." | "This incident is very concerning but hopefully an isolated one." |
| Northumbria Police said they were aware of the incident, which happened in the Dame Dorothy Street area of Monkwearmouth, but are understood not to be carrying out further inquiries. | Northumbria Police said they were aware of the incident, which happened in the Dame Dorothy Street area of Monkwearmouth, but are understood not to be carrying out further inquiries. |