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The Skull Breaker Challenge, also known as the Tripping Jump Prank, is the newest TikTok challenge that quickly emerged as a trend.

This viral challenge is performed with two participants jumping in sync while a third person in between them jumps later and gets kicked in the middle of the action, making the third person trip and fall flat on his back.

While people do it just for fun, others actually view it as dangerous.

According to Unang Balita's interview with Dr. Gerald Belandres, this alarming challenge can cause several injuries to the individual who was pranked.

“Once kasi ang tao ay nag-jump on air, tapos nawawala kasi 'yung gravity o balanse, kaya hindi ka makakagalaw. Lalo na kapag pinapatid 'yung paa, kaya napapahiga 'yung isang individual doon sa mismong floor.

“Nakakatakot ito kasi depende kasi sa pagbagsak nito. Lalo na 'pag 'yung katawan ang bumagsak, mas lalo na talaga 'yung ulo.

“Maaari rin tayong magkaroon ng concussion na puwede maalog 'yung utak natin, magkakaroon tayo ng head trauma injury.”

Dr. Belandres then enumerated that this may result to loss of consciousness, dizziness, severe vomiting, internal bleeding, contusion, comatose, and even death.

He also added that the victim's body is not safe from the possibility of a bone fracture or breakage, joint dislocations, and hematoma.

Watch the full report of Unang Balita here: