A Bristol van dweller attacked a BBC camera crew in a fit of rage as tensions flare up in Bristol who are demanding an encampment of some 100 vehicles is removed.
The man aggressively approached a reporter who was interviewing a local resident and began shouting, before taking a swing at the camera and 'striking' it.
For months locals in the Downs area of Bristol have been complaining about dozens of caravans parked up on public roads in which people are living and have accused the council of not taking action fast enough.
There had already been a series of incidents, some violent, including a caravan being set on fire, smashed windows and objects thrown.
But tensions escalated even further on Thursday ahead of a planned protest by residents which saw 300 people turn up.
