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June 11, 2015 / 12:34 PM

'Precision' excavator driver makes a hot dog for Norwegian ad

STAVANGER, Norway, June 11 (UPI) -- Norway's Statoil gas station chain created a video showing a man using his "precision" excavator skills to assemble a hot dog and feed it to a friend.

The video, shared on YouTube by Statoil Fuel & Retail Norge, features a man named Juha-Pekka using the heavy construction equipment to assemble a hot dog with lettuce, onions and a condiment that appears to be ketchup.

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Juha-Pekka then uses the excavator to gently lift the hot dog and feed it to his friend, Antti.

The video was created to hail the availability of "new and improved" hot dogs at Statoil stations.

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