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Male lawyer punches female colleague during fight that started after his dog allegedly bit her

The incident started when Gizelle Piza went out with her dog and saw Cledmylson Ferreira and his pet eating at a restaurant

BRASILIA, BRAZIL: A disturbing video shows a man attacking a woman in the middle of the street in Brazil. Cledmylson Ferreira, a lawyer, was captured in a chaotic video on Monday, March 20, in Brasilia storming out of his car and chasing after Gizelle Piza, also a lawyer.

The incident started when Piza went out for a stroll with her dog and saw Ferreira and his pet eating at a restaurant. She drew her dog back when she saw Ferreira's dog didn't have a leash on, but she was unable to stop Ferreira's animal from charging at her own.

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'He got out of the car and started hitting me'

"The dog bit and scratched me. I suspended my dog ​​so he wouldn't be attacked anymore and walked away," Piza said, as per Daily Mail. "He continued eating lunch as if nothing had happened. I asked if he was aware of a district law that requires, in places with large circulation of people, that dogs walk with a leash, and the most violent (wear) a muzzle. When he got in the car to leave, he put his dog in the back seat. I went to film the license plate and he tried to run me over, accelerated the car in reverse. I went to the side and that's when he got out of the car and started hitting me."

Piza smacked Ferreira multiple times when he pushed his hands into her face and knocked down her phone in a rage. Then he seized her hands with both of them and punched her. Piza managed to defend herself by clawing him in the face before he grabbed her by the hair and threw her to the ground. After calling the police, Piza filmed the license plates of Ferreira's car as he prepared to leave.

Ferreira was arrested on spot

Piza, who described herself as "extremely shaken and baffled" by the incident, can also be seen getting into Ferreira's car as he prepares to take off once more in the footage.

Ferreira then followed her outside again to continue their argument. When police arrived, Ferreira was arrested on the spot and charged with assault, reckless dog walking, and possession of a bladed weapon. He was released on the same day.