This is the shocking moment a would-be attacker in New York City was stabbed seven times by an intended victim after his plan to ambush a couple backfired spectacularly.
Surveillance footage shows how the 37-year-old attacker appeared to ambush two people walking their dog near 49th and Broadway in Woodside on Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD.
The attacker, seen in the video wearing a blue sweatshirt, throws a piece of clothing to the ground before lunging at his victim from behind.
The victim ducks and turns, grabs his attacker near the neck and throws him to the ground before unleashing a flurry of knife attacks as his partner joins the assault.
Kept on the ground, the original attacker is unable to react as the pair beat him in broad daylight, with bystanders only watching as the commotion unfolds.
The attacker eventually stands up, but is stopped by his intended victim, seen with a medical boot on his right foot, preventing him from escaping.
In shocking images, potential victims turn and launch a counterattack against their attacker.
After throwing a black garment to the ground, the attacker approaches the couple from behind
After the devastating assault, the attacker-turned-victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital with multiple stab wounds to his body, the NYPD said.
He is currently in stable condition, the New York Post reported. reported.
The NYPD is currently investigating after officers found the 37-year-old man while responding to the scene.
They say the attack happened around 2:46 pm on Wednesday and they have not made any arrests yet.
They say they are looking for two suspects, according to fox 5.
From another angle, the man initially attacked is seen riding a scooter at 2:40 p.m. with a woman and a Husky.
The attacker is seen approaching from behind, carrying a black garment under his left arm.
He throws the jacket in his left hand to the ground before jumping on his victim with a punch.
The man appears to dodge the attack and turns to face his attacker while his partner intervenes.
The attacker is dragged to the ground, unable to defend himself as his feet twist and struggle for balance.
His potential victim can kneel and restrain the man while lying on top of him.
The partner appears to punch and kick the man in the back while the dog watches, dragged on its leash by the responding partner.
The horrific attack comes just days after shocking footage captured the moment a serial criminal stabbed a random tourist near Times Square in an apparently unprovoked attack.
A man using a walker is seen brandishing a gun at West 43rd and Eighth Avenue, perched near the window of Port Gourmet Deli before charging at an unsuspecting woman.
Another two minutes passed before police officers approached the attacker, forced him to drop the knife and arrested him.
Bystanders watch as the couple responds to the attempted attack on a Queens sidewalk.
The intended victim, in a medical boot, holds the victim and lies on top of them.
From another angle, the couple holds the man during the attack on Wednesday
Cyril Destin, 62, was charged earlier this week in connection with the shocking attack on a 36-year-old Pennsylvania woman, who was allegedly walking with her daughter at the time.
Sources told the New York Post The attacker had a history of mental health issues and prior arrests, and was living on the streets.
Dustin has been arrested 14 times in the last 20 years, most recently for criminal conduct in 2022, law enforcement sources told the outlet.
After last week’s attack, Destin was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment.
His victim was also taken to Bellevue, where she was treated for a stab wound to the chest.