Man on fire ‘pulls car’ with penis to raise awareness for prostate cancer

A strongman believes he has become the first person in the world to pull a car with his penis – while on fire.

John Stephenson, 50, hauled a two-tonne French police car, 40 metres along a residential street using his manhood after being set ablaze.

He completed the challenge in Halifax, West Yorkshire, by using a tow rope attached to his penis.

And despite admitting it hurt ‘quite a bit’, the dad-of-three said everything was still intact.

The martial arts expert and former bare-knuckle fighter has previously hit the headlines for pulling a car using his testicles and pulling a car while his head was on fire.

So he decided to combine both to raise awareness of men’s mental health issues – and reckons he is the only person in the world to have achieved such a feat.

Painter and decorator John, of Spalding, Lincolnshire, said: ‘I’ve pulled a car with my testicles before, and I’ve pulled a car on fire – so I thought why not combine both, but this time do it with my penis.

‘I won’t lie – it did hurt quite a bit. But my mind was focused on being on fire, and I just ploughed on and pulled it for around 40 metres.

‘I doused myself in lighter fuel, and the wind was against me a bit, so it took a couple of attempts. I’ve got a few marks down there, but everything is still intact so hopefully no harm done.’

John admits that people think he’s a ‘bit mad’, but he loves to set challenges for himself.

‘There is a serious side to it too – I’m raising awareness of prostate cancer and bullying in schools,’ he said.

‘I’m also raising money for Ruddis Retreat in Huddersfield, which provides holidays for families of children with cancer.’

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John is also a world record holder for reeling off 300 punches in 30 seconds, all while holding 1kg dumbbells in each hand.

Other records to his name with Official Record Breakers include performing six martial arts kicking techniques in less than five-and-a-half seconds, and a number involving pulling or lifting vehicles.

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