Neighborhood is plagued by herd of dangerous feral horses that kick and bite locals when they try to walk past

These days there just seems to be too much driving around in Brazil.

A viral video captured the moment a runaway horse attacked a pedestrian on a street in Jaragua, a city in the southeastern state of São Paulo.

The footage, recorded last Thursday, shows the man walking along the sidewalk while the horse was eating, turning and approaching him.

The pedestrian punched the animal in an attempt to scare it away.

However, the man was knocked into a wall with nowhere to escape and was kicked four times.

With nowhere to go, the pedestrian was backed against a wall as the horse kicked him at least six times. The extent of his injuries is unknown

The horse stopped and gave two more kicks before the man managed to run away.

The victim stumbled and lay on the sidewalk for several seconds as the horse stared at him until he was able to get up and walk away.

Residents told Brazilian news channel G1 that other people have been ‘attacked’ by the same horse in the past.

In one instance, an elderly woman was attacked and suffered a head injury, requiring a hospital visit. Another person was once bitten by the horse.

Horses are not allowed to ride through the streets in São Paulo unless they are with the police or military

One resident told the newspaper that the horse could be seen wandering the streets at any time without its owner.

The same horse was seen in another video appearing to free itself from a rope used by its owner to tie it to a tree.

Residents have complained that other horses in the area sometimes wander alone, with some showing signs of malnutrition.

Local law prohibits horses from walking the public streets of São Paulo unless they are used by the military or police.