South Yorkshire Police confirm they are reviewing footage after viral video emerges of a man bizarrely biting a young boy's ear at the World Snooker Championship from ioma mail Watch Video

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South Yorkshire Police have confirmed that they are 'reviewing' the footage after a man was seen biting on a young boy's ear during Thursday's coverage of the World Championship at The Crucible in Sheffield.<br/><br/>Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was speaking during a break in play in BBC's coverage of the afternoon session when the disturbing moment could be seen in the background over his left shoulder.<br/><br/>The man, relation unknown, appeared to whisper in the child's ear before proceeding to nibble on his ear with viewers left shocked.<br/><br/>The boy seemed unfazed as he noticed he could be seen on the live broadcast and then smiled and waved toward the camera as the man pulled back.<br/><br/>Mail Sport contacted the South Yorkshire Police, who had this to say: 'Yesterday, Thursday 25 April at 9.20 pm, we received a call to inform us of a video circulating on social media of a man and a boy at the Crucible in Sheffield.<br/><br/>'We are aware of the footage and officers will be reviewing the content.'<br/><br/>A spokesperson for the World Snooker Tour said on Friday: 'We are aware of this incident and it is now a police matter'. <br/><br/>One fan quickly posted the clip of the incident on social media, writing 'What the did I just see?!' with the 'sick' emoji. <br/><br/>The video had amassed over 12 million views and 58,000 likes by Friday morning with X users expressing their horror.<br/><br/>'This is very troubling', wrote one while another said 'I just threw up'.<br/><br/>Another posted: 'That is shocking. That poor child. Find this man.' <br/><br/>Many went as far as to insist that the boy needed protection and that the man should be arrested.