New York Police Department have released images of three teenagers who they want to question following a vicious attack on a firefighter out walking his dog.
The 44-year-old father of three was walking his Labradoodle, Dylan, in Juniper Valley Park in the Middle Village neighborhood of Queens.
He was walking along the road at around 9:55 pm on Friday when 'at least 100 kids' attacked him, with one of the youngsters calling it 'fight night'.
On Sunday the NYPD published an appeal for help in identifying the attackers.
The three young white men were described as wearing shorts, t-shirts and sneakers.
New York Police Department are searching for the young man in the white shorts and sneakers (pictured), who attacked the firefighter on Friday night
A second suspect was pictured with shoulder-length hair and a black t-shirt (left), and the third wore a gray t-shirt. It was unclear if the three, if caught, would be charged with felonies or misdemeanors
'The victim engaged the group in conversation concerning the noise they were making. a verbal dispute ensued which escalated in a physical encounter with multiple individuals kicking and punching the victim about the body, before he was able to flee the scene,' the NYPD said in their appeal.
'Although the victim sustained cuts, bruising and pain he refused medical attention.'
The firefighter, who has not been named, told the New York Post the mob set on him.
'They just picked me out and approached me,' he said.
He said one of the teens took of his shirt and declared 'I could fight you' while everyone else took out their cell phones. Some of the footage has gone viral online.
'They all came at me,' he said.
'A kid came up behind me and hit me in the back of the head with a bottle and I let go of the dog.'
The moment a mob of violent teens attacked an off-duty FDNY firefighter walking his dog in New York City was caught on video
The firefighter, 44, was walking his Labradoodle in Juniper Valley Park in the Middle Village neighborhood of Queens around 9:55 p.m. on Friday
The video shows his dog barking at the attackers before someone grabs his leash, while he tries to defend
