A video of a tourist assaulting an actor dressed as Winnie the Pooh during a parade at Shanghai Disneyland has gone viral on social media.

The attacker was caught on camera laughing after the incident, sparking outrage online; Disneyland emphasised that their characters interact closely with guests.

Wearing a mascot costume can be a stuffy and uncomfortable affair but Shanghai Disneyland mascots now have to contend with a new job hazard —

In the video, a middle-aged man is seen rushing towards the Disney character ‘Winne the pooh’ and slapping the actor on the head.

In the footage, a middle-aged man is seen rushing towards the Disney character, Winnie the Pooh, and slapping the performer, who then collapses to the ground.

A startling incident unfolded at Shanghai Disneyland when a visitor attacked a mascot dressed as the beloved Winnie the Pooh character. The video shared on Chinese social media captured the moment when the man,

The footage from Shanghai Disneyland shows the Pooh mascot walking through the crowd when a man unexpectedly hit the beloved character on the head.