THIS is the horrifying moment a maniac brandishes an axe as he chases a man down the street in broad daylight.
Horrified neighbours can be heard yelling out at the two men as the terrifying confrontation unfolds.
Terrifying footage shows the man swinging an axe as another man flees
The footage was filmed in Smethwick, West Midlands
The footage was filmed in Bearwood, in the southern part of Smethwick, .
A bald man wearing a dark gilet jacket and grey t-shirt wields the axe above his head as he confronts another man who tries to defend himself by holding his hand out and walking backwards.
Raised voices can be heard but it is unclear where they are coming from.
The dark-haired man wearing a grey tracksuit, who tries to defend himself, has his right arm stretched out in front of him as the bald man steps forward to take a swing at him with the axe.
As the man in the tracksuit steps backwards he stumbles and falls to the ground as the bald man steps forward and once again raises the axe above his head.
The bald man then stands towering over the other man who is sitting on the pavement with his arm stretched out.
Voices shout out as the bald man appears ready to attack.
Fortunately, the attacker then pauses as he appears to see sense and lowers his axe and walks away.
As he starts to walk away he then turns around pointing to the other man who is getting up off the floor and words are exchanged.
Luckily, there is no bloodshed and neither man appears to be injured.
A caption on the video says: “Man ain’t playing with the axe” while the footage was uploaded to the site X, formerly , on September 20.
Officers from West Midlands Police have launched an investigation into the horrifying incident and are attempting to “establish the full circumstances.”
A 39-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, section 18 wounding and possession of a bladed article.
He has now been bailed while detectives probe the incident further.
The man stands over his victim with the axe raised
It looks as if he is about to hit his victim with the weapon
West Midlands said: “We were called to Selsey Road, Bearwood just before 8.25am on Saturday (20 Sep) after reports of a man with an axe.
“A 39-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, section 18 wounding and possession of a bladed article.
“He has been bailed pending further enquiries.
“We are still working to establish the full circumstances. Anyone with any information is asked to call 101 quoting 20/382697/25.”
He apparently sees sense and walks away without using the axe on his floored victim 
