Students across the US have been warned not to take part in the new 'devious licks' TikTok trend that challenges kids to rip school fixtures off walls.
The viral trend, which has seen more than 235 million views throughout the platform, has left bathrooms particularly destroyed as schools reported broken light fixtures, water heaters, soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, mirrors and even urinals ripped off their walls.
Other students have posted videos of them stealing cameras, janitorial equipment, water fountains and have even tampered with their school's water heaters.
It all comes as thousands of student returned to school in September amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students are taking part in a nationwide TikTok challenge to post daring thefts and vandalism
One student bragged about winning the challenge as he posed himself stealing his school's water heater as part of the #deviouslicks
A student walked the halls of his school while carrying a stolen bathroom door
Another student bragged about stealing a school lizard during the first days of classes
Bathrooms have been a big target for the challenge as students try to one-up each other
Aubrey Chancellor, the executive director of communication at the North East Independent School District in San Antonio Texas, told Fox News that the district has been a victim of the challenge.
'It's important for students to understand what they see on social media is not always a good idea in reality,' Chancellor said.
'The students involved face disciplinary action and are expected to pay restitution as well. If possible, charges may be filed as well.'
Dr. Toni Zetzsche - the principal of River Ridge High School, in New Port Richer, Florida - confirmed that his school had also seen its property destroyed over the trend. He sent out a warning letter to her students on Monday.
'As a principal, I cannot fathom why students would want to destroy their own school (or any place really). This is something that has been happening at many others schools and I am disheartened