Watch: Saudi street fight erupts as 'shoe-wielding woman attacks man'

Footage of a street fight in Saudi Arabia involving three men and a woman has been widely viewed online prompting police to take action.

A Twitter user shared a short video of the bizarre brawl in the middle of the street in the coastal city of Jeddah.

The mobile phone footage appears to shows two young men fighting an elderly couple in traffic.

The woman can be seen removing her sandal to attack one the men.

Local newspaper Okaz reported on Wednesday that police have opened an investigation into the incident.

"The individuals involved in the fight visited a police station to file a report on the incident, which angered many social media users," a security source was quoted as saying.