A man threw his young son into a river from a bridge during a family dispute.

The incident occurred in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, on Sunday, February 22. A husband, wife, and two children were spotted on a bridge over a river. The man and woman were engaged in a heated argument. The Chinese man then grabbed his son and threw him into the river.

The woman immediately jumped into the water to save the child. Moments later, the man rushed after his wife, leaving the crying second child on the bridge.

There were many bystanders nearby at the time of the incident, and they managed to pull all three children out of the water. None of them were seriously injured. The cause of the argument between the couple has not been reported. Netizens were outraged by the man's behavior. Many stated that, no matter the conflict, parents have no right to take their anger out on their children.