Panic-buyers ignored social distancing rules to scramble for bargains in Tesco just days before the nation's second lockdown.
It comes as huge queues have been spotted at a number of major supermarkets across the country, with a 1300ft queue outside a Costco in Essex.
Footage posted on social media shows the Tesco shoppers jostling to get near the shelves where discounted food products were on offer at the end of the day.
During the clip a man reaches out across the crowd of shoppers to grab a load of goodies off the top shelf while a number of other bargain hunters snatch handfuls of items from other shelves.
It is not known which branch they were filmed in, but social media users said they have witnessed similar scenes elsewhere.
One tweeted: "Last week I had some old lady shoulder barge me to get to the reduced section even though I hadn't even stopped to look at anything. Five mins later I see her buying expensive bottles of wine."
A second person posted: "They do that all the time. Did it well before Covid as well."
But a third user quipped: "I see nothing wrong in this video!"
The reduced section in supermarkets is a magnet for thrifty shoppers.
But panic-buying has now resulted in some supermarkets placing a ration on essential goods such as toilet rolls, flour and eggs.
A Tesco supermarket in Ely, Cambridgeshire, has put limits on it essential goods after its shelves were stripped bare.
Lengthy queues have been spotted outside supermarkets and other stores across England before Boris Johnson's televised announcement on Saturday evening to announce the second lockdown.
Since then pictures have emerged of bare supermarket shelves resulting in shoppers being urged not panic buy as there are plenty of stocks.
But despite the appeal by supermarkets, and the fact food stores will be allowed to stay open during lockdown which is pencilled to end on December 2, buyers continue to strip some shelves bare.
In addition shoppers have taken to Twitter to complain about home delivery slots being booked up throughout the proposed lockdown.
One angry shopper tweeted: "I was silly enough to try and book a Tesco home delivery today. All slots are full for a month! A f**king month."
Another said: "Seriously, no home delivery slots available for @Morrisons whatsoever??!! Why the hell is everyone panic buying again!!"
Shoppers have also turned their attention to bulk-buy wholesalers like Costco with a 1,300ft-long queue witnesses outside its Lakeside branch in Essex.
And hundreds of masked shoppers lined up outside a Birmingham Costco store on Saturday afternoon ahead of the Government's lockdown announcement, Birmingham Live reports.
A shopper, who filmed the queue, said: "Hundreds of people at Costco queue fear of lockdown. Over 300 people and it’s still there (at 3pm).
"Tailgating several rounds at the basement car park."
The scenes are reminiscent to those in March when stockpiling Brits left supermarket shelves bare at the start of the first national lockdown.
The public panic-purchased cupboard essentials including pasta, rice, and flour.
Supermarkets were forced to hire temporary staff and put in place tight restrictions on shoppers when Boris Johnson ordered people to stay in their homes, with shelves left bare of household essentials.
Under the new lockdown restrictions, food shops, supermarkets, garden centres and certain other retailers providing essential goods and services can remain open.
Hospitality venues like restaurants, bars and pubs must close but they can still provide takeaway and delivery services.
However unlike the first lockdown takeaway alcohol is banned.
Non-essential retail can also remain open for delivery to customers and click-and-collect.
