Man bites dog! Astonishing moment reveller swallows a whole hot dog in one gulp
- A man swallowed a hot dog whole at a barbecue in North Carolina on Sunday
- He completed the bizarre feat after he boasted to friends that he could do it
- People on social media suggest he should enter Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
Most people enjoy eating their hotdogs in a bun with tomato ketchup, mustard and occasionally cheese or chilli.
But for this man in North Carolina, the perfect hot dog comes on its own – and is swallowed whole.
The man was filmed eating an entire sausage without chewing it to the surprise of everyone in the room on Sunday.
He completed the impressive feat at a barbecue in North Carolina after boasting to friends that he could do it.
A man from North Carolina shows his ability to eat a hot dog in one mouthful without swallowing on Sunday
The man slips the sausage whole into his and pushes it back with one finger before swallowing
The video begins showing the man, dressed in black and wearing a flat cap, sat at the table next to a woman wearing glasses.
A woman filming the scene announces he will eat the hot dog as he lifts the famously bright red North Carolina hot dog to his lips.
He pokes it into his mouth with a finger and swallows, before smiling and giving the camera a thumbs up.
The woman filming then asks him to open and he opens his mouth and sticks out his tongue to prove the dog had gone down.
He smiles and sticks his thumb up after swallowing the sausage whole before sticking his tongue out to show he wasn’t cheating
Viewers on social media suggested the man’s impressive talent should be used at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4.
The annual American hot dog competitive eating competition is held each year on Independence.
It is held at Nathan’s Famous Corporation restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, and the current world record of 71 hot dogs eaten by Joey Chestnut was set last year.