Carli Bellmer, 27, was left horrified after she accidentally swallowed her AirPod instead of ibuprofen – and it began playing a voice note from inside her stomach Woman accidentally swallows AirPod instead of ibuprofen in viral TikTok

A 27-year-old woman was horrified to discover she had gulped down an AirPod rather than the ibuprofen she intended to take.

After she had swallowed the Apple earphone she was horrified when it played a voice message to her friend from her stomach.

Carli Bellmer, shared on TikTok she had made the dreadful blunder, before the AirPod travelled completely through her digestive tract.

Despite some claiming the footage was merely an attention-seeking stunt, an X-ray appeared to validate her claims.

Known on TikTok as @IamCarliiib, the woman told her followers that, disturbingly, the earpiece kept playing a voice memo she dispatched to her friend while lodged in her stomach, reports the Mirror US.

She told her 3,200 followers: “So like, I ate my f***ing left AirPod. I was crawling into bed and I had an ibuprofen 800 in one hand and my f***ing AirPod – my left earbud – in the other.”

The Boston-based podcaster revealed that she swallowed what she thought was the tablet with water.

She explained: “I then realised that it wasn’t the ibuprofen,” she said. “I tired puking it and it won’t come out, and I’m f***ing losing my mind.”

The footage amassed more than 2.4 million views on TikTok.

Carli said she felt compelled to share her peculiar tale as she wasn’t the first person this has occurred to.

“So for educational purposes, I wanted to share my journey of how this is all going,” she said. Numerous people sent Carli their best wishes for a speedy recovery, though others made their scepticism abundantly clear. One commented: “How do you mix up ibuprofen and an AirPod?”

Another dismissed her account as attention-seeking, declaring “Sound like c*** to me.” However, some rushed to her defence, with one person pointing out: “In her defence, Ibuprofen 800 are huge so they do sorta resemble an AirPod if you’re distracted.”

In subsequent posts, Carli revealed she could actually hear the AirPod playing her voice message while it remained connected to her iPhone. “It’s comical now, but very scary at the time,” she admitted.

The TikToker confirmed that an X-ray had shown the AirPod had travelled through her digestive system. She explained: “An X-ray showed that I passed it. I had a feeling that I passed it. I did not retrieve it, but I know that it’s passed. I know that it was in my stomach and no longer is.”

Worryingly, Carli isn’t the first person to accidentally consume an AirPod. Back in 2021, a Massachusetts bloke woke up struggling to breathe after swallowing his AirPod while asleep.

Medics carried out an emergency endoscopy, employing a lengthy, slender tube to remove it from his gullet. Brad Gauthier made a complete recovery – though the AirPod didn’t fare so well, according to the Independent.

Last January, a seven year old lad from Georgia was rushed to A&E after swallowing an AirPod he’d been holding in his mouth, and had to wait for it to pass naturally once it reached his tummy. In 2019, a bloke in Taiwan went through a comparable ordeal, though his AirPod astonishingly continued functioning after travelling through his system.

As reported by our sister title the Bury Times, Greater Manchester Police said that at 3pm today (Friday, May 22) police attempted to stop a vehicle on Bury New Road, Whitefield, near J17 for the M60.

The car did not stop and “drove directly” at police as it tried to get away.

A firearms officer then fired a shot at the car and the driver was taken to hospital for an injury to his arm, which has been described as neither life-threatening nor life changing.

No police officers were injured in the incident and investigations are currently ongoing.

A 20-year-old white British man has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.

Detective Superintendent Joe Harrop from our Serious Crime Division said: “We know people in the area will be concerned by what has happened and the visible increase in police officers in the local area as our investigations continue.

“Thankfully no members of the wider public, or officers were harmed in the incident this afternoon and we thank people for their patience while we remain at the scene.

“Should anyone have any concerns, please speak with our officers who are out in the local area, they are there to listen and assist where possible.”

If your relationship with your dad is a tricky one, you’re not alone, new research has revealed.

One in five Brits have admitted they would swap their father given the chance, while one in three pretend they have a better relationship with their parent than they really do.

Many also confessed that they buy Father’s Day cards out of obligation rather than love, according to the survey by online greetings card marketplace thortful.

The research busts the common myth of the perfect dad or hero father, which can leave people agonising over which greetings card to buy.

It also found that one in four would rather celebrate their mum than their dad on Father’s Day.

Thortful has launched a new campaign called “Dad’s not perfect… but” challenging the idea of the “best dad ever” stereotype ahead of the event on June 21.  

The company is offering 50 specially designed cards providing an option for those who do not have the perfect relationship. 

They also reflect that Father’s Day can be shaped by loss, absence, distance or a relationship that simply isn’t straightforward. 

Andy Pearce, founder and CEO of thortful said: ‘Father’s Day can bring up a real mix of emotions. 

‘My own experience of losing my father was one of the catalysts for this campaign, because I know first-hand that the day does not look or feel the same for everyone. 

‘Our research shows that plenty of Brits are navigating relationships with their dads that are more complex than traditional cards tend to allow for, and we wanted to create a range that makes space for that. 

‘These cards are about honesty, humour and genuine relationships, giving people a way to mark Father’s Day in a way that reflects their actual relationship, not the one they feel they are supposed to have.’

Pip Heywood, MD at thortful, added: ‘Our research shows that Father’s Day messaging needs a reality check and at thortful we are championing a new kind of Father’s Day – one that reflects real life, not just clichés. 

‘Ultimately, we want to help people mark Father’s Day in a way that is true to them, without the pressure to pretend their relationship is something it is not.’

Thortful’s alternative Father’s Day card range is available here.  

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Council officers repeatedly warned Kyle Muir, 30, to make sure his dogs, including an illegal XL bully dog, did not escape from his property.

Today he is facing a bill of £2,762 including compensation to another dog owner whose pet was savaged by Muir’s dogs, and City of York Council has imposed a city-wide public space protection order compelling all dog owners to keep their pets under control at all times.

Cllr Michael Pavlovic, executive member of City of York Council, said: “Failing to train and control dogs is not acceptable and can be dangerous.

“We will continue to work closely with North Yorkshire Police and partners to deal with dangerous dogs and the anti‑social behaviour they can create.

“Please report your concerns early, so we can take robust enforcement action to protect our communities.”

Muir, of Thoresby Road, Acomb, pleaded guilty to two charges of having a dog dangerously out of control in his home street in September 2025.  One dog was an XL bully dog called Fendi and one was a brindle bull type dog called Donnie.

He also admitted having an XL bully dog illegally and failure to comply with an official notice to keep his dogs under control and on his property between June 2025 and January this year.

He was ordered to pay a total of £2,762, including £500 compensation to the owner of the dog that was attacked.

A council spokesman said the prosecution followed numerous complaints from residents concerned about his three dogs repeatedly escaping from his property.

From November 2024, the dogs entered neighbours’ gardens, caused damage and behaved in an uncontrolled and, at times, aggressive manner.

The council warned Mr Muir and then gave him a formal notice to stop allowing this behaviour. On 30 September 2025, two of Mr Muir’s dogs forced entry into a neighbouring garden and attacked another dog. Its injuries required treatment by a vet.

Between September 2025 and January 2026, residents reported dogs repeatedly escaping and straying, going into neighbouring gardens, causing a nuisance and barking persistently. They told the council the dogs’ behaviour and the lack of control by their behaviour made them feel unsafe and distressed.

In January 2026, Mr Muir asked the council to take his XL bully dog off him, as he could no longer control it.

Mr Muir failed to attend an interview.

In court he said he was sorry and he was willing to pay the injured dog’s vet.

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The driver of the car was taken to hospital for an injury to his arm which is not believed to be life threatening

A man has been shot by an armed police officer after ‘failing to stop and driving directly at police’, Greater Manchester Police have said

Police attempted to stop a vehicle on Bury New Road in Whitefield, Bury, at 3pm on Friday, May 22. The car failed to stop and ‘drove directly’ at officers in an attempt to get away, the force said.

In response, a shot was fired by a GMP firearms officer, a spokesperson for GMP has said.

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The driver of the car was taken to hospital for an injury to his arm, which has been described as neither life-threatening nor life changing. No police officers were injured in the incident.

Investigations are ongoing and a scene remains in place on Bury New Road.

The force said that a 20-year-old white British man has since been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.

The incident is not being treated as terror related and has ‘no relevance’ to the Manchester Arena bombing anniversary. It is understood the reason for initial attempts to stop the vehicle were ‘unrelated to the local area’. GMP has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as per standard procedure.

Detective Superintendent Joe Harrop from GMP’s Serious Crime Division said: “We know people in the area will be concerned by what has happened and the visible increase in police officers in the local area as our investigations continue.

“Thankfully no members of the wider public, or officers were harmed in the incident this afternoon and we thank people for their patience while we remain at the scene.

“Should anyone have any concerns, please speak with our officers who are out in the local area, they are there to listen and assist where possible.”

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “At 3pm today (Friday 22 May 2026), we attempted to stop a vehicle on Bury New Road in Whitefield, Bury.

“The car failed to stop and drove directly at our officers to get away.

“In response, a shot was fired by a GMP firearms officer. The driver of the car was taken to hospital for an injury to his arm, which has been described as neither life-threatening nor life changing. No police officers were injured in the incident.

“Investigations are ongoing.

“A 20-year-old white British man has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.”

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Councillor Robert Hutchinson was officially sworn in as Mayor of Sunderland on Wednesday, May 20, taking over the chains of office from Councillor Ehthesham Haque.

Councillor Glenda Hall was also sworn in during the ceremony and will serve alongside him as Mayoress.

Cllr Hutchinson, who represents the Farringdon and Silksworth ward, said: “In Sunderland, we have a beautiful coastline, great heritage, and above all, the friendliest people in the world.

“Being Mayor is the honour of my life, and I will not let you down.”

He began his first business, Optic Innovation, at just 17 years old.

Cllr Hutchinson also worked with the late Geoff Docherty, who brought major bands to Sunderland in the 1960s and 70s.

He is a member of the Sunderland Antiquarian Society and was elected to Sunderland City Council earlier this month.

Cllr Hall, who represents the Tunstall and Humbledon ward, was also elected to the council in May.

Cllr Hutchinson and Cllr Hall will select Wearside charities to support during their year in office.

Southwick ward councillor Jannine Morrow was sworn in as Deputy Mayor for 2026-2027, alongside her husband Mr George Morrow, who will serve as Deputy Consort.

Cllr Morrow is a retired Customer Services Officer who previously worked for Durham County Council.

Cllr Haque, the outgoing Mayor, reflected on his year in office and wished his successor well.

He said: “It has been the honour and privilege of my life to serve as the Mayor of this great and ancient city.

“I have had the great privilege of meeting the most incredible people.

“There are so many memorable occasions I will remember forever.

“To mention a few, the opening of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, the opening of the Keel Crossing footbridge, and supporting our military with flag-raising ceremonies and the Remembrance Day parade.

“Unfortunately, it would be impossible to mention every single one, but I can honestly say being Mayor will always be one of the most special times – and the best memories – of my life.

“I’d like to say congratulations to our new Mayor and Deputy Mayor, I wish you both all the best and of course, the same goes to all of our newly elected members.”

During his term, Cllr Haque raised £26,600 for his chosen charities.

Keith Gillespie believes Northern Ireland can “punch above our weight” again and return to tournament football at Euro 2028.

The 86-time capped star admitted it was disappointing that the tournament would not be co-hosted in Belfast, as per the original bid that had a redeveloped Casement Park as one of the venues along with stadiums in Dublin, and across England, Scotland and Wales.

But he insisted that under Michael O’Neill, the team was going in the right direction – and that O’Neill’s decision to turn down a permanent deal at Blackburn was good news for Northern Ireland.

“Fingers crossed,” he told Belfast Live. “We are a small nation so we are not going to qualify for every single major tournament.

“But looking back at (Euro) 2016, qualifying for that, going close in 2020, close again and then obviously the (World Cup) play-offs this time, you want to play in every big tournament.

“I think these players have really improved over the last few years. It’s a young squad and they’ve gained so much experience playing international football.

“That will stand them in good stead coming into qualifying.”

Gillespie, who was speaking at Wembley as BT unveiled a new fan-inspired poem featuring comedian and lifelong football fan Frank Skinner, reflected on Northern Ireland’s recent World Cup woes.

O’Neill’s side clinched a play-off place through the Nations League, but were handed one of the most difficult draws when they were paired away to Italy.

Two second-half goals in Bergamo in March sent the Azzurri through to the play-off decider, where they lost away to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

“It was (disappointing),” said Gillespie of the defeat, “but I think you’ve just got to remember that we’re a small nation and it’s very difficult to compete at times against those bigger nations.

“We probably couldn’t have gotten a worse draw for the play-offs, getting Italy.

“I think with the way it is in terms of the way it all works, it favours the bigger nations, as opposed to the smaller nations, because ultimately I think they want the bigger nations there.

“So for us to get Italy away, it’s very difficult when you’ve only got that one game.

“It might have been different if it was played over two legs. But win that game and you were going to play another team away – Bosnia or Wales – so it is always very difficult.

“But looking back we probably shot ourselves in the foot when we conceded in the last minute against Slovakia (in November), because we might have had an easier draw.

“But we are a very young squad, improving all the time, and I think things are looking rosy.

“It’s great news that Michael O’Neill has decided to stay as well, because the job he has done, bringing that young side through, has been remarkable.”

Looking ahead to Euro 2028, a failure to agree funding to redevelop Casement Park cost Northern Ireland co-hosting rights.

Asked if that was a disappointment, Gillespie replied: “Yeah, of course. It just didn’t work out in the end.

“It would have been great if we could have been (co-hosting). It’s something that doesn’t come around all the time, so to be a part of that would have been great for Northern Ireland in a sense to be hosting something like that.

“Unfortunately it didn’t. But that’s just the way it is.”

But with the tournament being played so close to home, he said: “Certainly if Northern Ireland were to qualify they would be travelling in their thousands, without a doubt.”

* BT has become the Official Telecommunications Partner of Euro 2028 and the poem brings together voices from across the UK to capture what football means now. Thirty years on from co-writing Three Lions, Frank Skinner collaborated on the poem using fan responses and insights from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to inspire the final piece

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