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A motorist in the central Russian city of Chelyabinsk saw the nasty side of SpongeBob SquarePants and Mickey Mouse last week during an apparent road rage incident captured by a dashboard camera.

Video of the incident has gone viral, clocking more than six million views in the three days since it was posted on Wednesday (September 3). There is no indication as to whether the incident was staged.

The incident shows a motorist cutting off a large white minivan in the middle of the road.

The driver is then seen coming out of his car and arguing with the minivan driver.

Within moments four people dressed as Mickey Mouse, SpongeBob SquarePants, Scrat from "Ice Age" and the Russian character Luntik emerge from the vehicle, run towards the arguing driver and beat him to the ground on the Siberian highway.

The people dressed in costume are then seen running back into their minivan and driving off.

The incident took plac