{"id":215598,"date":"2021-03-31T16:17:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/12-year-old-boy-left-brain-dead-after-attempting-tiktoks-blackout-challenge\/"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:17:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T13:17:41","slug":"12-year-old-boy-left-brain-dead-after-attempting-tiktoks-blackout-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-year-old-boy-left-brain-dead-after-attempting-tiktoks-blackout-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"#12-Year-Old Boy Left Brain Dead After Attempting TikTok’s ‘Blackout Challenge’"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#12-Year-Old Boy Left Brain Dead After Attempting TikTok’s ‘Blackout Challenge’
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\nA TikTok<\/strong> challenge has once again ended in tragedy.<\/p>\n

According to reports, a 12-year-old Colorado boy has been left brain dead after trying the \u201cBlackout Challenge,\u201d which saw him choking himself with a shoelace to see how long he could hold his breath.<\/p>\n

The family of Joshua Haileyesus<\/strong> (pictured above) said he was found unconscious on the bathroom floor on March 22 by his twin brother, who tried to resuscitate him until help arrived. The family wrote in a GoFundMe<\/strong><\/a> page, which has already raised $144k:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe game<\/a> has actually been around for years and is sometimes known as the \u2018Passout Challenge\u2019, \u2018The Game of Choking\u2019, \u2018Speed Dreaming\u2019 or \u2018The Fainting Game\u201d, but it\u2019s currently gaining traction on TikTok\u2026 Unbeknownst to his parents, Joshua had been playing this dangerous game completely unaware of the risks involved. He is currently being intubated and the doctors have said that his chance for survival is extremely unlikely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

So incredibly devastating.<\/p>\n

Video: Tourist \u2018Crying\u2019 After Learning She Was Holding One Of The World\u2019s Deadliest Animals<\/strong><\/p>\n

While speaking to FOX19<\/strong>, Joshua\u2019s father said doctors told them that the pre-teen is brain dead. He shared:<\/p>\n

\u201cTold me the bad news<\/a> that he\u2019s not going to survive, he\u2019s not going to make it. I was begging them on the floor, pleading to see if they can give me some time, not to give up on him. If I just give up on him, I feel like I\u2019m just walking away from my son.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Although things aren\u2019t looking good, the family is still holding out for a miracle. The father continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a fighter. I can see him fighting. I\u2019m praying for him every day. It\u2019s just heartbreaking to see him laying on the bed.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Joshua\u2019s father later spoke to The Denver Channel<\/strong> about the increasingly dangerous trend of social media<\/a> challenges, saying:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is something that kids need to be given to be taught, to be counseled. Because this is a serious thing. It\u2019s not a joke at all. And you can treat it as if somebody is holding a gun. This is how dangerous this is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He\u2019s right: viral challenges have become a breeding ground for injuries and deaths.<\/p>\n

Several injuries were reported from stunts like \u201cskull-breaker challenge,\u201d which sees two people sweep an unwitting third person\u2019s legs from beneath them mid jump, and the \u201coutlet challenge\u201d which dares participants to touch a coin against the exposed prongs of a semi-inserted plug. Last year, an Oklahoma teenager died after reportedly partaking in the \u201cBenadryl Challenge\u201d, which dared participants to chug enough of the medicine to hallucinate.<\/p>\n

Our hearts go out to Joshua\u2019s family \u2014 and we hope this story makes people realize that the real winners are those who don\u2019t start these absurd challenges.<\/p>\n

Once again, if you\u2019d like to learn more about the GoFundMe and donate \u2014 CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Image via GoFundMe<\/a>]<\/em>\n<\/div>\n

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