A strange video has emerged from the US of a man with hooks pierced through his face being pulled into the air by ropes.

In the footage, filmed on October 5, the man prepares for the stunt for quite a while, before eventually being suspended in the air by the hooks in his face.

The filmer warned people not to try a stunt like this at home, later writing online: "A human body suspension from the face.

"This is extremely dangerous and extremely rare. Do not try this at home."