This is the amusing moment a clumsy walker accidentally pulls down a series of bollards while attempting to take a shortcut to the beach.

The incident occurred at Porto da Barra beach in Salvador, in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, on Wednesday, February 26.

CCTV footage shows nearly a dozen concrete poles falling onto the sand, narrowly missing beachgoers.

The holidaymaker, reportedly holding onto a cord between two bollards, jumped down from the esplanade after an argument with another individual.

The columns could not support his weight, ripping, beach g two of them out and causing them to fall. This triggered a chain reaction, with nearly a dozen posts falling one after the other.

Local media reported that municipal workers removed the barriers and are planning to reinstall them.

It remains unclear whether the man has been identified or fined for the incident.