Attacker who tries to ambush couple walking their dog is stabbed seven times when his assault plan spectacularly backfires

This is the astonishing moment an assailant in New York City was stabbed seven times by an intended victim after his scheme to ambush a couple went terribly wrong.

Surveillance footage reveals the 37-year-old attacker's attempt to ambush two individuals walking with their dog near 49th and Broadway in Woodside on Wednesday afternoon, according to the NYPD.

In the video, the assailant, dressed in a blue sweatshirt, throws an item onto the ground before launching himself at his victim from behind.

In shocking footage the would-be victims turn and launch a counter attack on their assailant

The victim swiftly dodges and turns, seizing the attacker around the neck and pulling him to the ground, where he delivers multiple stabs with a knife while his companion joins in the struggle.

Pinned down, the original attacker is powerless as the couple subdue him in broad daylight, with onlookers merely observing the scene unfold.

The assailant manages to stand up but is restrained by his intended victim, who is wearing a medical boot on his right foot, preventing him from fleeing.

Having thrown a black garment to the floor, the attacker approaches the couple from behind

Following the intense altercation, the attacker-turned-victim was rushed to Elmhurst Hospital with numerous stab wounds. His condition is currently stable.

The NYPD is actively investigating the incident after responding to the scene and locating the 37-year-old attacker. No arrests have been made yet, and authorities are searching for two suspects.

Another perspective shows the initial victim riding a scooter with a woman and a Husky at 2:40 pm. The attacker approaches from behind, holding a black garment under his arm.

Bystanders look on as the couple respond to the attempted attack on the sidewalk in Queens

After throwing the jacket aside, he lunges at the victim with a punch, but the victim evades the attack and faces his assailant as his companion intervenes.

The attacker is wrestled to the ground, where he struggles to defend himself as his feet flail about. The primary victim gains control, delivering blows while the companion joins in, and the dog watches on, tugged around on its leash during the altercation.

The intended victim, in a medical boot, hold the victim down and lays into him

This incident follows closely after another shocking event where a serial offender stabbed a random tourist near Times Square in an apparently unprovoked attack. Cyril Destin, 62, was charged earlier this week in connection with that attack on a 36-year-old woman from Pennsylvania, highlighting ongoing safety concerns in the city.