PALS from Bolton who tricked their mate into dressing as a smurf on a night out have been amazed by the online reaction to their hilarious prank.

28-year-old Westhoughton man, Darren Buckley, was left blue faced after three of his friends fooled him into donning the cartoon outfit for a trip to watch premier league darts in Manchester.

A video of the joke, posted to Facebook by Brody Walmsley, 26, from Deane, on March 23, has since be viewed more than one million times.

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