Amusing footage of a "drunk" man being rescued after he jumped into a river apparently to test the "speed of police response" in China.

The video, captured in Nanning, Guangxi Province on October 4, shows firefighters rescuing a the joker who got into trouble in the water and needed hospital treatment.

According to local reports, the man allegedly made a bet with his mates over how quick the police would arrive on the scene if he jumped into the river.

The rescue actually took 40 minutes, but he was pulled out of the water successfully.

Fortunately, he was not badly injured at all.

Bizarre video of a drunk man jumping into the river to test how fast the police can arrive in China.

The footage, captured in Nanning, Guangxi Province on October 4, shows firefighters rescuing a drunk man dropping into the river and carrying him onto an ambulance.

According to local news, the man bet with others after drinking to test how fast the police would arrive. So he jumped into the river by himself.

After 40 minutes, the drunk man was rescued successfully and sent to hospital.

Fortunately, he was not injured.