NH Boy Badly Burned After Trying Viral Stunt

BOSTON (CBS) -- A young boy from New Hampshire was badly burned after copying a viral video he saw online.

Eight-year-old James DiTucci is hospitalized in Boston with painful burns all over his body.

Eight-year-old James DiTucci was badly burned after trying a viral stunt he saw online. (WBZ-TV)

His mother said he poured hand sanitizer all over his shirt and then lit it on fire after watching a similar stunt online.

She posted photos and information online to warn other parents about children potentially copying the online stunt.

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