Shocking video from a security camera in the city of Bordeaux, France, shows a man attacking a woman and her granddaughter as they entered their home.

In the video, the woman and the girl are seen standing at the door of their house, when an African man approaches them.

When he gets too close to them, they turn to enter their house. But just as the door is about to close behind them, the man puts his foot in, holds it open and pulls the woman and the child to the ground.

The man pushes violently, but the child manages to escape and return to his grandmother.

As the French authorities announced, the perpetrator of the attack that occurred on Monday afternoon was arrested a short time later.

According to the same announcement, the 73-year-old was taken to a hospital injured, but her life was not in danger.

According to the statement, the arrest of the man, who is reportedly known to French authorities, was made possible thanks to video and eyewitness accounts.