Woman Maces Toddler on San Antonio Party BoatShocking pepper spray
Shocking pepper spray attack on River Walk leaves child in agony; furious rant caught on video sparks outrage and SAPD manhunt. Karola G : Pexels

In San Antonio's iconic River Walk, a peaceful party boat cruise erupted into terror on 15 November 2025, when a furious woman unleashed a pepper spray attack on eight passengers, including a defenceless two-year-old toddler.

The harrowing scene, captured in a viral TikTok video surpassing six million views, has ignited fierce debates on River Walk safety and universal revulsion at the child pepper sprayed outrage.

With the assailant fleeing amid the chaos, San Antonio Police Department's (SAPD) probe exposes the thin line between leisure and lurking danger in this cherished Texas attraction.

The Escalating Confrontation

The incident ignited around 8:34 pm on 15 November 2025, aboard a crowded barge navigating the glittering San Antonio River Walk, a magnet for tourists seeking nocturnal charm. Harmony fractured when the operator, aiming to preserve serenity for all, urged a woman to lower her phone's intrusive volume—a simple request that unleashed her venom.

She pivoted aggressively, spewing threats at bystanders: 'Stop recording me, bch, or I'll slap you in your st, the fk,' she snarled, voice dripping contempt. Undaunted by a companion's gentle pull, she escalated: 'I will slap your st, I will, I will,' before targeting another: 'What you looking at, n***a, I will slap you!'

The stalled vessel, meant to de-escalate, only amplified tensions in the confined space. In a blur of rage, she wrenched a pepper spray canister from her purse, blasting the group in this viral mace attack, turning a festive outing into a confined nightmare of burning air and panicked gasps.

Heartbreaking Aftermath for Victims

The spray's sting descended like fire, with the two-year-old toddler at its merciless core, his wails echoing as tiny hands rubbed inflamed eyes in sheer agony. His mother, face contorted in pain and protective fury, scooped him up while fellow victims—seven adults—staggered ashore, one man hunched and clawing at his face.

Footage reveals the group's dishevelled exodus, wiping futilely at streaming tears, their joyful evening supplanted by physical torment and emotional scars. Prompt medical intervention followed, yet experts caution that pepper spray's effects can linger, risking chronic eye and lung issues for the vulnerable toddler assaulted.

This party boat terror has reverberated through families, amplifying River Walk safety qualms and prompting parents to rethink exposing children to such unpredictable venues, where one outburst shatters innocence.

Public Reaction and Ongoing Probe

The raw viral TikTok has catalysed a social media maelstrom, with viewers worldwide decrying the unchecked violence and demanding the woman's capture. On X, news sharer @unlimited_ls posted on 21 November 2025: 'NEW: Woman pepper sprays a group, including a baby, during a confrontation on the busy River Walk... She became angry after the boat operator told her to lower the volume... She then pepper sprayed a group of eight people. Police said the woman fled... No arrests have been made and the investigation is still active.'

Engagement soared, mirroring calls for accountability. SAPD, dissecting the damning clips, solicits public leads to unmask the suspect in this barge assault.

Tourism overseers, facing backlash over River Walk safety lapses, pledge protocol audits to avert repeats, safeguarding the site's economic lifeline from further taint.

This brazen act underscores the imperative for proactive safeguards, lest San Antonio's River Walk lose its lustre. As the probe presses on, communal resolve for justice offers hope that such toddler terror becomes history, not harbinger.