An angry Adelaide resident has confronted a man who appeared to be defecating in public outside homes in the city’s north.

The bizarre encounter was filmed in Para Hills on Tuesday and quickly sparked a wave of furious reactions online.

In the footage, a man in a dark blue top is seen squatting with his pants around his ankles.

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The man filming rushes over and repeatedly asks, “Brother, what are you doing?”

The man squatting stands up looking confused and responds, “Sorry? What do you mean?”

The filmer continues to demand an explanation, before yelling “Don’t s**t on the ground, you pig.”

The man insisted he was urinating. Credit: trentcarter1/Instagram

The man insists, “I’m just peeing,” but the filmer cuts him off, shouting, “Go! Get out of here!”

He continues to call the behaviour “disgusting” and orders the man back to his car before the video ends.

The filmer captioned the clip, “Has this become the norm?”

Carter ordered the man to go back to his car before leaving the scene. Credit: trentcarter1/Instagram

The footage has stunned viewers, with many saying they struggled to believe it.

“I tell myself this is AI so I don’t have to believe it,” one person wrote.

Others were furious.

“That’s f***ing disgusting,” one comment read.

“Is that his sh** near the tree?.. f** gross..” said another.

Some praised the filmer for stepping in.

In South Australia, it is an offence to urinate or defecate in a public place, with a maximum penalty of up to $250.

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