Perth bus attack: Terrifying moment man charges at a bus with an axe as passengers scream in horror

Confronting images have emerged of a man charging at a bus with an ax after being ordered off.

The shocking incident happened on Thursday on a Transperth bus traveling between Fremantle and Murdoch in Perth.

It is understood the man boarded a bus at Morley train station and began arguing with a woman he appeared to know.

Another passenger intervened and asked the man to get out, sending him into a rage.

He then pulled out an ax, threatened fellow passengers and was ordered to leave the bus.

The man was then filmed walking back to the bus before hitting the side of the vehicle several times with the axe.

Petrified passengers could be heard saying “oh my God” as someone shouted at the man to stop.

He then allegedly lay down in the middle of the road in front of the bus.

One passenger recalled feeling “very scared” as the situation unfolded, Nine News reported.

CCTV footage from a nearby house showed the man eventually running into a park and disappearing into bushes.

WA Police have launched an investigation into the incident and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

No charges have been filed.

After being ejected from the bus, the man attacked the vehicle with an axe