A suspected thief got more than what he bargained for after he was apprehended in Sierra Leone .

He was made to choose between going to jail and lifting a heavy weight clearly beyond his power.

A video making the rounds on social media captured the moment a thief was given a get-out-of-jail card in exchange for his display of strength.

The young man, looking famished got cheered up by a crowd who insisted that he lift the locally made weight or be handed to the police.

The man struggled multiple times, clearly unable to achieve his goal until he did eventually after almost falling to his knees.

See Video Below;

They caught a thief and made him to lift a heavy weight. I was so scared for him 😂😂😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/HFsICpId3Q

— Omo Ure 🇳🇬 (@iam__temmyy) November 22, 2023

See how social media users are reacting to the video below;

Pettybigbaby said: “This video is too sad, he looks obviously starved. Omo😔.”

spiekey opined: “I prefer this jungle justice to the burning one. He’s apparently hungry and should be rehabilitated. God help us.”

badManhussein_ noted: “Drugs and lack of fitness can do this to you. This guy is almost breathless from trying to lift half his body weight. Incredible 😭.”