The game, which involves downing a bizarre and often disgusting pint, before nominating a friend to do the same and posting a video of the whole thing on social media, saw one man attempt to swallow live fish.

20 year-old Jack Blowers downed a glass containing fish food, gravel and two live goldfish. But the RSPCA did not respond well to Jack's film and he was taken to court.

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Jack was issued with a £200 fine for treating the animals cruelly, an animal ban and an order to pay £600 for the court costs.

Jack confessed that he failed to protect the fish from suffering. "It was a stupid prank which has cost me a lot of money" he said.

RSPCA inspector, Ben Kirby said "It is simply not acceptable to treat an animal in this callous way, purely for amusement as part of a flippant bet, with no regard whatsoever for their wellbeing".

Jack's friend and the prank's cameraman was issued a caution.

After the nomination was filmed, Blowers unsurprisingly felt sick and, off-camera, actually threw the fish up. The goldfish have now found a new home, living with Jack's nan.

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Don't worry Jack, there's plenty more fish in the sea, you just aren't allowed to keep any of them.

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Words by Emily Mitchinson