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VIDEO: Mother tosses child to stranger to fight on bus in Hartford

(CBS) HARTFORD, Conn. - A woman threw her baby to a stranger before getting into a fight with another female on a bus in Hartford Wednesday, CBS affiliate WFSB reports, and now a video of the incident has gone viral.

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A rider on the bus, which was traveling from Albany Avenue in Hartford to the downtown area, witnessed two women arguing and began recording it with a cell phone, the station reports.

In the video, a mother can be seen yelling and screaming while holding her baby daughter on her lap.

The mother then tosses the child to a man, who catches her, and proceeds to get into an altercation with the other woman.

The child does not appear to be seriously injured, however, it is unknown if the mother or the other woman were injured in the incident.

According to the station, the Hartford Police Department said they know who the woman in the video is and they know where she lives. Authorities are reportedly continuing to investigate and plan to speak with the woman.

The Department of Children and Families is also aware of the incident and they have reportedly gone to the woman's home and are evaluating the situation.

Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Hartford police at 860-757-4000.

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