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UPDATE, 10.50am:
VIOLENT footage circulating of two girls fighting in Rosalind Park on Thursday has been removed from social media.
The person who uploaded the videos has also posted an apology for his actions on social media.
"My deepest apologies for posting the two videos and not reporting it to the appropriate authorities, it was blown out of proportion, I never meant for it to reach over 10,000 views, I thought it was only going to reach a mere 20 views, unfortunately not, once again my deepest apologies for those that were disgusted and disgraced in myself for being a bystander, encouraging the fight, and filming it, it was in the heat of the moment and I thought I'd post it to show others my day as I do with my photos," the person posted.
EARLIER:
POLICE say they will investigate a brawl between two girls in Rosalind Park on Thursday.
Two videos posted on social media show the pair, who appear to be of school-age, slapping and punching each other while more than 10 onlookers cheer and film the fight.
At one stage during the footage, a bystander pushes the girls together and encourages them to continue.
One of the onlookers appeared to have a pram.
In the second video, one girl continuously knees the other girl in the face.
The videos have had in excess of 10,000 views and hundreds of comments and likes.
Bendigo police Sergeant Damian Keegan strongly condemned the behaviour and said it was pathetic.
"Ninety-five per cent of people do the right thing, it's just the small minority that choose to act in a Neanderthal way," he said.
"It's not the right way to sort out your problems."
Sergeant Keegan said police were called to the fight but the group had dispersed by the time they arrived.
He said the pair could be charged with offensive behaviour as the brawl took place in public.
He said the charge could lead to a fine or possible court appearance.
Sergeant Keegan said the violent behaviour could have resulted in serious injury and possibly more serious criminal charges.
"If someone is to fall and hit their head on a chair or the ground and end up dying, you could be looking at serious criminal charges like manslaughter which could lead to time in jail," he said.
Sergeant Keegan said the bystanders who watched were just as bad as the two girls.
The footage is no longer publicly accessible on social media.
