A woman, believed to be the boy’s mother, responded by saying: ”This is what you got when you walk your f****** cat, b****”. Ms Askornnan and her boyfriend, in addition to two other pets, were then assaulted by the family. Video of the incident appears to confirm the assault. "The family not only did not offer any apology nor remorse," she told online news outlet Greenpointers on Monday. "They immediately began a verbal abuse which escalated into a physical assault. I got punched and kicked by three women”. Ms Askornnan’s boyfriend, who remains anonymous, suffered a broken nose that required surgery, according to the Instagram chef.