Man filmed ‘fishing’ In Floods Amuses Australia

An Australian man has found instant fame after being filmed pretending to fish during flash floods in Melbourne.

Video of Paris Diaz Jordanou hamming it up for news crews has been viewed more than five million times since Thursday.

In the footage, Mr Jordanou is heard yelling “I’ll catch him” as a car begins to float in floodwaters.

Social media users widely enjoyed his antics, with some joking he should be “Australian of the year”.

But they were critical of the motorist, who escaped unharmed, amid warnings by authorities about driving through floods.