A Yekaterinburg athlete doused a smoker with "pepper spray."

      In Yekaterinburg, an athlete sprayed pepper spray in the eyes of a man who decided to smoke at a sports ground. The incident occurred at a workout area located under the Makarovsky Bridge.

      The victim told the Telegram channel zoy_ekb that the athlete was outraged that he lit up near the pull-up bars. The dissatisfied man repeatedly asked the smoker to move away from the sports area, as the smoke was affecting him. The Yekaterinburg resident refused and responded rudely.

      Then the athlete pulled out a pepper spray canister and sprayed its contents in the man's face. The victim did not seek medical assistance.

      Earlier in Yekaterinburg, teenagers sprayed "pepper spray" on an elderly man in a tram.