Aussie teenager's 'legendary' Google Maps prank stuns the internet: 'This is one for the history books'

  • Teenage prankster pulls off stunt on Google Maps car, appearing like he's dead
  • Heath Slater was captured face down on his driveway in northern NSW last year
  • He revealed his now viral stunt worked, showing the proof on Google Maps 

Most Aussies have looked up their home or their friends' house on Google Maps Street View, but one young man has has pulled off a 'legendary' prank captured by the Google Maps car.

The Aussie teen pulled off a now-viral stunt in November 2022, by pretending that he was dead on the driveway of his home.

When Heath Slater saw the Google Maps car heading down his street in Iluka, a small village on the Clarence River in north-eastern New South Wales, he ran onto his driveway and dropped to the ground face down.

One Aussie teen has pulled off a now viral stunt pretending that he was dead on the driveway of his home while the Google Maps Street View car drove past

One Aussie teen has pulled off a now viral stunt pretending that he was dead on the driveway of his home while the Google Maps Street View car drove past

The video titled, 'Pretending to be dead in front of the Google Maps car REVEAL', went viral on Tik Tok surpassing 17 million views in just days.

Social media users online applauded his quick thinking and legendary act. 

'This is one for the history books. Legendary,' one person commented.

'Yes! The reveal!,' a second said.

 'Letssssss gooooooooo people gonna be talking about this in five-plus years,' a third wrote.

Heath Slater posted a results video to Tik Tok showing that his prank worked, with the camera capturing his prank

Heath Slater posted a results video to Tik Tok showing that his prank worked, with the camera capturing his prank

While many admired the feat, others were concerned that he had given away where he lives to millions of people online. 

'Bro just showed where he lives,' one person wrote.

'He just showed everyone his address,' a second said.

While one person wrote, 'Lets be serious, who in the world is going to come to his house because of this Tik Tok', to which numerous people replied 'me'.

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