Terrifying moment a 4-year-old boy is hurled off a 27-foot railroad bridge into a river (VIDEO)

A Washington state mother could face charges after her 4-year-old son was hurled off a 27-foot railroad bridge into a river.

The boy is seen in the video, recorded by a witness, being thrown by an unidentified man off a three story bridge into the Wynoochee River in Montesano. The boy's mother was reportedly nearby but just watched as the event unfolded.

'He was screaming and crying — it was terrible,' witness Brianna Jones told local station KING 5.

Kaylub Fawley, who posted the video on Facebook, added: 'As soon as he hit the water, my heart sank, I felt so bad, I didn't know what to do.

'I saw the little boy and I had a gut feeling,' he added to KING 5.

'I was like alright I got to start recording this, and as soon as I started recording, he went off.'

The Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office has recommended reckless endangerment charges for the mother and a male acquaintance, neither of whom have been named.

The mother and the man have been cited with reckless endangerment.

Video in link....What the Fuck is wrong with people?
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