Police investigate 'Bird Box Challenge' video of blindfolded man on train tracks

A police investigation has been launched after a blindfolded man walked on train tracks near Bridgend in an online challenge inspired by Netflix horror film Bird Box.

Footage of the stunt has been viewed nearly 200,000 times since it was uploaded to prankster Ben Phillips' YouTube channel on Sunday.

In the video, Phillips' partner, Elliot Giles, is filmed putting on a blindfold and walking along a railway line near Bridgend.

Phillips shouts "where are you going, there's a train coming", but Giles remains on the tracks while the sound of an oncoming train and a warning bell can be heard.

There were 9,855 trespass incidents on Britain's railways in 2017/18, police figures show.

Phillips' video also shows Giles walking on stepping stones across a river and along the top of a wall.

Bird Box stars Sandra Bullock as a mother who wears a blindfold while trying to avoid seeing mysterious forces that cause people to commit suicide.

Netflix has urged fans not to take part in an online challenge which involves attempting everyday tasks while blindfolded. It has resulted in injury, with some people crashing cars and running into walls.