A man who was just returning from a holiday has discovered that his camera had captured the moment something quite horrifying happened.
The security camera captured a grueome moment
A homeowner recently checked the footage filmed on his home CCTV while he was away and discovered something truly shocking.
According to Daily Star UK, during a break earlier this month, the man left his security cameras rolling outside his home in Michigan, US.
But when he came home he checked the footage that had been recorded and was stunned by what he found.
It had been the July 4 weekend – a major public holiday in the US as Americans celebrate Independence Day.
Families and friends often get together for parties and fireworks displays.
And it seems the man’s neighbours had made the decision to create their own firework show in the middle of the road – but it went horribly wrong.
Instead of shooting up into the sky, the fireworks begin shooting out in all directions.
Children playing in the street are missed by mere inches as streams fly past their bodies.
Windows and roofs of nearby houses are hit, sending thick smoke billowing out.
The man’s security camera was also hit by a spark from the fireworks, with the lens obscured by thick smoke at one point.
He uploaded the clip to Reddit alongside the caption: “It appears the neighbour's fireworks got a little out of control while we were away.”
More than 20,000 people have watched his clip in just a few hours.
“Jesus, what a nightmare, the kids had a majorly lucky escape, could have ended very badly,” one viewer commented online.
Another said: “That happened to me when I was a kid. I remember my uncle jumping up and doing the splits while a firework went shooting between his legs.
“Those things still really get me anxious.”
While a third added: “I got hit just below the eye a few years ago.
“Thankfully I escaped without much damage but I don't go near fireworks anymore.”
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