Teenage girls in Philadelphia targeted random female strangers in horrific video

The gang approached their unsuspecting victims before hitting out at them

The violent video sparked outrage when it was shared online

A gang of teenage girls filmed themselves targeting female strangers in random attacks on the streets of Philadelphia.

The disturbing video shows the girls approaching their unsuspecting victims on the street before proceeding to slap them and wrestle them to the ground.

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The violent video sparked outrage when it was shared online.

A gang of teenage girls filmed themselves targeting female strangers in random attacks on the streets of Philadelphia

The disturbing video shows the girls approaching their unsuspecting victims on the street before proceeding to slap them and wrestle them to the ground

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One girl is filmed being approached by the group before being slapped round the face.

She attempts to walk away but her path is blocked.

The gang continue to forcefully pull her hair and push her down onto the pavement.

One girl is filmed being approached by the group before being slapped round the face. She attempts to walk away but her path is blocked

Another woman is shown being punched and shoved around, before passersby intervene to stop the shocking attack

Another woman is shown being punched and shoved around, before passersby intervene to stop the shocking attack.

'Off to prison where they belong,' one person commented online.

'I give up on the human race smh,' another wrote.

It is unclear what motivated the attacks but the gang appeared to target other females.