Shocking footage has emerged of an Asian woman copping racial abuse during a heated confrontation with kayakers while holidaying in NSW‘s Hunter Valley.
The horrific incident unfolded at Lake St Clair at around 4.30pm on December 30.
A NSW Police spokesman told Daily Mail officers were called after a group of women – aged 21, 18, 43, and 47 – had physically assaulted each other.
The Asian woman who copped the disturbing comments had been wearing cosplay ears and a tail, and identifies as a Therian – a member of a community of people who identify as non-human animals, either spiritually or psychologically.
Unlike Furries, who are primarily interested in fictional animal characters with human traits and often dress up as animals for creativity, fandom, and social expression, Therians see their animal identity as an integral part of their personal self-identity.
The Asian woman believes the outfit attracted the unwanted attention and she filmed the altercation unfold, with footage showing a man and a woman paddling close to her while she was on the bank of the lake.
‘I’m gonna come over there and f***ing beat you,’ one woman shouted.
‘What do you want? I didn’t do anything. I’m just standing here,’ the Asian woman responded.
An Asian woman has shared a video of a group of women racially abusing her
She repeatedly asked why the woman was shouting at her.
‘F*** off to your own country mate,’ the woman told her.
The Asian woman replied it is ‘Aboriginal land’ and asked where they wanted her to ‘go back home to’.
‘You have no right to tell me where I should go,’ she said.
A man witnessing the drama also paddled over while the other woman continued to hurl abuse.
‘F*** off you Asian c***,’ the woman said.
The video has drawn outrage, with Aussies slamming the kayakers.
‘Australia is such a racist country. This is not okay,’ one said.
Lake St Clair (pictured) in the Hunter Valley is popular for recreational activities during summer
‘Australia is extremely racist. It always has been and it’s only getting worse,’ another commented.
‘Everything that’s been happening recently just proves how comfortably racist people in this country are. We have a long way to go,’ another said.
‘As an Aussie, you have every right to be here. It’s absolutely disgusting how some people behave. Do not let this rest until they are brought to justice’.
A NSW Police spokesman said ‘police are investigating the incident’.
