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THE FOLLOWING CONTAINS GRAPHIC AND VIOLENT CONTENT Video footage of a violent brawl at a Coastal pub recently is going viral. The melee is believed to have occurred at the Lighthouse Hotel in Ulverstone on Friday, January 17. Footage of the fight, which shows at least ten men brawling for about five minutes in two separate locations at the pub, was being widely circulated on social media on Thursday. From the footage, it is unclear what started the fight but it quickly escalated after one man punches another man, to a violent melee involving many of the pub's patrons. Chairs, tables, drinks and glasses, pool cues and pool balls were all used as weaponry in the brawl and at least two men appeared to be knocked unconscious throughout the footage. Towards the end of the video, a man who appears to be an employee begins attempting to retrieve some of the furniture from the hands of the brawlers. Tasmania Police Sergeant Dean Snooks said the incident was being investigated. "Police were called to a disturbance in the main bar area of the hotel around 8.45pm [on January 17]," Sergeant Snooks said. "A number of assaults had occurred and a number of windows and other items had been damaged. "Police are working to identify the people who initiated and were involved in the disturbance. At this stage no arrests have been made. Anyone who witnessed the disturbance is asked to contact Ulverstone Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 - quote reference number ESCAD 297-17012020. "Police wish to reassure the community that this type of incident is uncommon and reports are rarely received of this behaviour," Sergeant Snooks said. Writing on the Lighthouse Hotel Facebook page, hotel management said the imagery of the brawl was "disturbing". "We take the safety and security of our patrons and staff very seriously," the statement read. "While there was an incident, it is isolated and out of character for our operations, but as a result we have reviewed our security arrangements. "We also immediately contacted police, who are investigating and so we have no further comment at this stage." While you're with us, did you know that you can now sign up to receive breaking news updates and daily headlines direct to your inbox? Sign up here.

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