This is the shocking moment a thug attacks a terrified pensioner as the old man begs for mercy on a residential street in Birmingham.

The distressing clip shows the attacker grab the elderly man and violently throw him to the ground leaving his victim on the floor groaning in pain.

The appalling attack, filmed in the leafy suburb of Moseley, Birmingham, is believed to have taken place on October 16 and the video shared across social media.

The distressing clip shows the attacker grab the elderly man and violently throw him to the ground leaving his victim on the floor groaning in pain The appalling attack, filmed in the leafy suburb of Birmingham, is believed to have taken place on October 16

The video begins with the pensioner and the male have an inaudible exchange. Things turn violent and the elderly man is pushed, losing his balance.

He desperate begs his assailant to stop and pleads 'Please! Please! Please! I'm too old!'.

Bystanders can be heard gasping in shock as the pensioner forcefully falls to the ground.

The video begins with the pensioner and the male have an inaudible exchange. Things turn violent and the elderly man is pushed, losing his balance. Bystanders can be heard gasping in shock as the pensioner forcefully falls to the ground

The elderly male lies injured on the ground and winces in pain. The thug is heard cursing at the pensioner: 'Don't f*** around. So you can't f*** around you d******'.

An onlooker is then heard telling the assailant 'That's out of order!'

The onlooker reproaches him again and repeats: 'That was out of order'.

The elderly male lies injured on the ground and winces in pain. The thug is heard cursing at the pensioner: 'Don't f*** around. So you can't f*** around you d******'

Then another child in the background can be heard admonishing the thug and shouts: 'That was out of order!'

Shockingly, the assailant threatens the kid and intimidatingly says: 'Do you want some as well?'

The camera then pans to the elderly pensioner's shoes as he lies incapacitated on the pavement. The video then cuts to an end.

Social media users have condemned the yob's attack on the old man.

West Midlands Police have been reached for comment.