An unprovoked stone attack terrified a father and his sons during their kayak trip at a scenic spot in eastern China.

Shocking video filmed in Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, on March 30, shows a man named Li on the shore throwing stones at a father and his two sons kayaking on the waters.

Despite the father's desperate pleas for the person to cease, the relentless stoning continued, reducing both of his sons to tears.

According to reports, the father was leisurely kayaking with his sons at the Moon Bay Scenic Area. Opting for a serene day out at this no-fee, self-drive tourist spot, boasting public waterways, the tranquillity was shattered by an unprovoked assault from the shore.

Without warning or any prior communication, a group of four individuals began hurling goose egg-sized stones at the family's kayak. A particularly large stone, deflected by the father's foot and narrowly missing his son's head by less than a metre, marked a terrifying escalation of the attack.

Taking swift action, the father reported the incident to the authorities. He later discovered that three of the assailants were affiliated with a local kayaking company and one was a riverway administrator.

The father suspects the attack was motivated by his decision to use his own kayak without the kayaking company's permission, thereby bypassing their services and fees.

Responding to the incident, the local police station, on the evening of March 31st, stated that a comprehensive investigation was underway to fully understand the situation and proceed in accordance with the law.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

3月30日，安徽宣城，李先生携儿子自带皮划艇去泾县月亮湾景区游玩。这是一个不收费的自驾景区、河道也是公共的。但在漂流过程中，岸上有4人，在未沟通的情况下，直接朝李先生的皮划艇不停地扔鹅卵石，其中一个大石头砸过来时被他用脚挡住，当时距离他儿子头部不到1米。李先生不断恳求对方停手，但是对方仍然砸过来，把李先生两个儿子都吓哭了。李先生随后报警。
李先生称，后来据自己了解，岸上4人其中3人是当地皮划艇公司的，1人为河道管理员。李先生分析称，他遭袭击的原因可能是自带皮划艇漂流没有经过皮划艇公司同意，没有付费坐皮划艇公司的皮划艇或竹筏。
31日晚，景区所在地派出所泾县公安局蔡村派出所值班人员回应称，派出所正全面了解此事，然后依法办事。