WA grandpa Gavin's crazy skills at Mandurah skate park goes viral
A grandpa showing off his crazy skills on a mobility scooter at a skate park has gone viral on social media
Gavin, 52, was filmed pulling doughnuts and wheelies on his mobility scooter at the Mandurah skate park, about 70km south of Perth.
The Western Australian grandpa can be seen wearing a grey beanie, jeans and a long grey beard riding through the park on his scooter with others who are there.
@the_harrington_sisters Who's gramps is this? We love this guy!! 😅 #mandurah #grampa #gopher #everythingmandurah #skatepark ♬ sonido original - Melómano
The footage taken by the @HarringtonSisters has been viewed more than 750,000 times on TikTok.
'Grandpa: Hold my beer,' the sisters shared.
'It's never a dull moment at Mandurah skate park and we're here for it.
'Who's gramps is this? We love this guy!'
Gavin told Youth Jam Online he was touched by the reaction and was happy the footage brought happiness to so many people.
'The amount of people it's touched and just put smiles on their faces and got people talking about positive things again,' he said.
'Mate, I couldn't ask any more than that, that's why I did it.'
The video showcasing the 'Mandurah legend' has received thousands of reactions on social media with people loving the 'skate park boss.'
'We need more of this kids interacting with elderly love it,' one person said.
'This is my neighbour, he's actually the best,' a person commented.
'Never ever have I seen anyone do that in my country. You guys seem to have all the awesome people doing crazy things. Brilliant,' another person said.
'That's my spirit animal,' a person commented.
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