A video circulating online showing a tow truck trying to attach itself to a car in San Francisco while the owner is driving it raises questions.

When he saw the strange sight, Jeff Ferland stopped near the corner of Montgomery and Bush Streets, calling it “very bizarre” and “very frightening.”

“I saw a Waymo with its hazard lights on and then I saw a tow truck pull up in front of me to tow it,” he said. “I thought, 'Oh, I'm going to see this one hook up to a broken down Waymo car and take off.' And then he walked up to the car next to it that had people in it and started loading it up. They started backing up and he started chasing them with the tow truck.”

Ferland took out his phone and filmed most of the incident.

“The most effective thing I can do now is to record it, because it's wrong,” he said.

Ferland said he had never seen anything like it.

“He had the thing down, he maneuvered the forks under the front tires, he kept backing after them with the forks down, and then when he wanted to drive off, as soon as he started driving off, he raised his arm,” Ferland said.

It all happened very quickly.

“The car behind them maneuvered around and overtook. At that point they had a clear path to escape the tow truck and they took advantage of that opportunity,” Ferland said.

City Attorney David Chiu said his office is investigating the incident.

“We are currently investigating this,” he said. “I also understand that the San Francisco Police Department is aware of this incident. We encourage the public to contact them if they have noticed anything about the behavior of this company.”

Earlier this year, Chiu announced that he had banned auto towing services and related companies, including Specialty Towing and Recovery, from doing business with the city.

The tow truck in the video had “Specialty Towing” written on the side, but it is unclear if it is the suspended company since several companies use “Specialty” in their name.

“Assuming this is Specialty Towing, this is the same towing company that our office previously suspended and barred from awarding city contracts,” Chiu said.

NBC Bay Area contacted the company listed on the tow truck's door by phone and email, but did not immediately receive a response.

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A viral video showing a tow truck attempting to hook up to a car while the owner was driving it in San Francisco is raising questions.

Jeff Ferland stopped near Montgomery and Bush streets when he noticed the strange sight, calling it “very bizarre” and “very scary.”

“I saw a Waymo with hazard lights on and then I saw a tow truck maneuvering in front of me to tow it away,” he said. “I thought, 'Oh, I'll just watch this hook up with a broken Waymo car and take off.' And then he went to the car next to it that had people in it and started loading it. They started reversing and he started chasing them with the tow truck.

Ferland pulled out his cell phone and captured most of the incident on video.

“The most effective thing I can do now is record this because it is wrong,” he said.

Ferland said he had never seen anything like it.

“He had the piece down, he maneuvered the forks under the front tires, he continued to chase them backwards with the forks down, and then as he went to take off, as soon as he takes off, he raises his arm,” Ferland said.

Everything happened quickly.

“The car behind them maneuvered around and overtook. At that point they had a clear line of sight to escape the tow truck and they took it,” Ferland said.

Prosecutor David Chiu said his office is investigating the incident.

“We’re dealing with it right now,” he said. “I also understand that the San Francisco Police Department is aware of this incident. We encourage the public to contact them if they have observed anything related to this company’s conduct.”

Earlier this year, Chiu announced that he had banned car towing companies and affiliated companies from doing business with the city, including Specialty Towing and Recovery.

The tow truck in the video had “Specialty Towing” written on the side, but it is unclear if it is the suspended company as several companies use “Specialty” in their name.

“Assuming this is Specialty Towing, then this is the same towing company that previously moved our office to suspend and disbar from receiving city contracts,” Chiu said.

NBC Bay Area reached out to the company listed on the tow truck door by phone and email but did not immediately receive a response.

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