A father violently slapped a boy after mistakenly believing his child was bullied in eastern China.

CCTV footage filmed in Taizhou City in Zhejiang Province on May 29, shows a man dining with his child, watching as his son playfully tussled with another boy, wielding a toy sword.

As the playful fight escalated, the man's son struck the other boy twice on the head with the toy, prompting the second boy to raise his hand defensively.

Mistaking this for aggression, the father charged over, snatched the toy from the child, and slapped him to the ground. The enraged man then drew his belt, threatening further harm, but was stopped by staff and another diner who rushed to the scene.

Officers responded promptly, taking both parties to the station. It was revealed that the two children were classmates, and the altercation arose from a misunderstanding.

That night, the parents reached a voluntary settlement, reportedly agreeing on a compensation of 13,000 yuan (£1,438).

The video was provided by local media with permission.

5月29日，浙江台州，两名孩童一在饭店内互相玩耍打闹，其中一男孩家长突然发飙，立即冲到另一男孩面前一巴掌将其扇倒，最后还抽出了皮带进行恐吓。
监控视频显示，一位40岁左右的中年男子，带自家孩子到餐馆吃饭，而在不远处坐着一位粉衣服的小男孩，显然是别家的孩子。而吃完饭之后，中年男子的孩子（黑衣男孩）主动起身和粉衣服男孩进行打闹，用手中的玩具宝剑，试图击打粉衣服男孩，粉衣服男孩也试图进行防守。本以为黑衣服男孩仅仅是做做样子玩闹。没想到他突然用玩具宝剑连续两次击打粉衣男孩的头部。粉衣服男孩肯定是感觉到了很疼，因此扬起手做了一个要回击的动作，但并未落手。但是，这位中年男子看到自己孩子欺负别人，一直毫无反应。当看到粉衣男孩想要回击，他却受不了了。只见该男子突然站起来，暴跳如雷，快速冲到男童的面前，一把夺过男童手里的玩具，摔在地上。然后重重地给了男童一个巴掌。男童哪里能承受成年人如此重的一巴掌，直接被扇倒在地，哭了起来。更可恶的是，男子把孩子都打翻在地了，还不解恨，还直接抽出了腰间的皮带，想要对孩子进行抽打。而此时，幸亏有店员赶到，连忙安抚男子的情绪，并拉起了倒地的孩子。男子身后的另一位白衣男子，也帮忙扶起倒地的孩子。
5月30日，台州市公安局路桥分局对此事发布了警情通报。
通报称，5月29日19时06分，路桥公安分局新桥派出所接到群众报警，称其孩子被人殴打。接警后，民警立即出警到场处置，并将双方当事人带回所内。经查，涉事双方小孩系同班同学，在一小饭店嬉戏打闹时，一方家长误以为自己小孩受欺负遂动手打了对方小孩。当晚，双方家长已自愿达成调解协议并履行。
有知情人透露，双方最终以一万三的补偿达成和解。