Chinese boy caught stealing drinks, mother attacks saleswoman and bites guard during argument

A mother in southern China has sparked public outrage by attacking a vendor and biting a security guard after her son was caught stealing a cup of milk tea.

The incident occurred on November 12 when the woman took her two sons shopping in Guangzhou, southern China’s Guangdong province, the Beijing Youth Daily reported.

When one of the boys secretly took away a cup of milk tea, which had been placed on the edge of the counter of a milk tea shop to be picked up by the customer who ordered it, and drank a few sips of it, a female employee. him and berated the boy.

“Who told you to put it there?” said the mother, in defense of her son.

The staff member replied in a loud voice, “Is your child justified in stealing the milk tea?”

A viral video shows the out-of-control mother grabbing a store worker's hair. Photo: Douyin
A viral video shows the out-of-control mother grabbing a store worker’s hair. Photo: Douyin

This enraged the mother, who is seen in a viral video taking a few steps to kick the staff member.