This shocking footage shows a man using a flamethrower to incinerate a hornet's nest in a tree in his front garden.
The video , apparently shot by the man's sister, begins with the camera pointed at a large insect's nest in a tree.
The man can be heard saying defiantly: "nobody messes with my family" as he walks in the direction of the tree.
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| Next: The large hornets' nest in the tree |
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| Blast: Flames Engulf not only the nest but the tree too |
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| Incinerated: The nest is left smouldering |
"I'm going to take care of the situation," he said.
"We don't need exterminators."
Posted on Liveleak by a user called, torchfireperformer, the footage shows him firing the flame thrower at the nest, burning off leaves and branches from the tree in the process.
A group of onlookers can be seen watching him attacking the nest - which is burned to a crisp.
The footage appears to have been shot in a quiet suburban neighbourhood.
