A black man who had a puppy thrown at him during a racist rant by a white woman has revealed that he decided to adopt the dog and provide it with a loving home.
The alarming clip, which was posted to Instagram on Friday, (October 9), shows the unidentified woman arguing with the man (who is filming the interaction) on a street in California. All the while, the woman is holding a young Belgian Malinois puppy.
Throughout the interaction, it is unclear why the two strangers are arguing and who started the confrontation.
However, at one point the woman abruptly says to the man, "You're black," to which the man asks, "What’d you just say?"
"I said you’re black," she replies.
"So what?" the man, who goes by the handle @mulaflare on Instagram, retorts.
"Exactly," she replies before spitting on the street.
"So what if I’m f***ing black. What’s up?" the man asks.
"So what if I’m f***ing white," the woman responds while walking toward him in an unsettling manner.
"I didn’t say nothing about race, you racist b***h!" he says. "You’re the one bringing up f***ing race."
She then changes the subject, saying, "And what if you're from California and I'm not?" The man insists he is not from California, which prompts the woman to keep asking him where he is from.
"What's wrong with you?" he asks.
Moments later, the woman says she does not have an "identity".
"Does it look like I have an identity?" she says before appearing to kick the man.
The man then asks the woman if the dog she is carrying is hers. This prompts her to suddenly throw the unsuspecting canine at him.
"What the f***!" the man exclaims. The young dog can be heard yelping in distress. The man comforts and pets the dog before turning his attention back to the woman.
"Get the f*** out of here, you dumb b***h!" he says. "Whoa, back up, this is not your f***king dog. This is not your dog no more. I got a video of everything. Yeah, get the f*** out of here. You’re going to jail, b***h."
Per The Independent, in the man's most recent post, uploaded on Sunday, (October 11), the man can be seen cradling and playing with the pup - who he has named Movie.
Naturally, people were overjoyed to hear that Movie had been given a caring home, and this was the happy ending (or beautiful beginning) that people were desperate to see:
In addition, Movie's new owner has also set up an Instagram account for the puppy, which has already amassed over 223,000 followers.
The video he uploaded of the woman throwing the pup at him has been viewed nearly 3 million times at the time of writing.