THIS footage captures the moment a baby is held down while the tot is apparently given a tattoo.

But the infant doesn’t even shed a tear as the ink artist appears to etch a design on his tiny chest.

4 The baby is held down as the 'tattoo artist' appears to etch a design on the tot's chest

In the video the baby is seen kicking his legs and looking bewildered while the needle buzzes and a picture of what appears to be a cartoon character emerges.

The clip - filmed in China and posted on Liveleak with the caption "baby gets some ink" – has shocked viewers, with many questioning its authenticity.

One viewer posted: “This is cruel.”

Another wrote: “It’s just a stencil. If this was real the baby would be crying.”

4 The video was posted online with the caption 'Baby gets some ink'

4 The video has shocked viewers, who also question whether the baby actually was given a tattoo

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