Daytrippers who visited Formby Beach to enjoy the sunshine were terrified by a "tree" that jumped out at them.
The beach, which stretches for miles, is popular with people from near and far on sunny days.
With its iconic sand dunes, and hundreds of acres of woodland beside it, it's a great place to spend a summer day.
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But a number of people who visited the beach last month were startled by a "tree" that jumped out at them.
Youtuber Alvin Hub set up a "bushman" prank at the Victoria Road entrance to the beach.
He dressed from head to toe in fake leaves and stood next to a tree - before jumping out at unsuspecting people walking past.
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And the entire thing was caught on camera.
In part of the video's description he wrote: "[This] was the best of all pranks. Everyone was so focused on getting to the beach, but [they] never saw the bushman standing there.
"I have never had such a wonderful moment filming pranks and it was a privilege to meet some awesome people with the best sense of humour."
Footage shows people of all ages being startled by the "bushman" as they walked to and from the beach, most of whom who took it in their stride.
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The video has been viewed almost 80,000 times, with thousands of likes.
Comments have been posted from people in places as far as Brazil.
One commenter wrote: "You're amazing. Keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing your next video"
Another said: "Haha that's brilliant mate"
Alvin Hub, from Manchester, has videos of the same prank in various locations on his Youtube channel.
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