A Romanian policeman tried to calm down a group of drunk teenagers with a warning shot - and hit his colleague in the leg instead.

The two policemen had been called to Brasov town square by residents protesting at the rowdy kids who were drinking and swearing.

When the trigger-happy cop realised it was going to take more than two of them to tackle the kids he pulled out his gun to fire a warning shot.

But the gun went off as the took off the safety catch before he was ready and he hit his partner in the thigh.

"He's under investigation for improper use of a weapon. He's not going to win marksman of the year award either," said one colleague.

The teenagers meanwhile fled the square after the gun went off.

-Ananova