A pepper-spraying cop and a chivalrous pilot capture viewers’ attention

Sometimes, you have to see something to believe it.

Like when a drunken airline passenger refuses to sit down and a pilot takes him down. Or a massive brawl breaks out after midnight at a Dallas taco shop.

Those were just a couple of the viral video moments that attracted the most viewers in 2016 at Star-Telegram.com. Here are the Top 5, which also include a brother’s impassioned plea and the Star-Telegram original web series on Texas high school football.

1. Fort Worth police officer caught on video pepper-spraying motorcyclists. (above)

2. Brother of paralyzed Ethan Couch victim makes impassioned plea: 'We need help'

3. Video of brawl at Dallas taco shop

4. Pilot takes down passenger who pushed flight attendant

5. Titletown, TX., episode 1: The Aledo Way

This story was originally published December 30, 2016 at 9:46 AM with the headline "A pepper-spraying cop and a chivalrous pilot capture viewers’ attention."