The RSPCA has rescued a dog which was captured in shocking footage being dragged along a road by a woman driving a mobility scooter. The distressing video clip circulated online showed the poor pooch being unable to stand as it was hauled along a street by its lead in Erdington, Birmingham.
A person filming the footage from a nearby car shouts at the woman: "You are hurting your dog. You are hitting the kerb. The dog is going to die you know, bro. The dog is going to die."
The woman can be seen looking at the camera before turning away muttering something inaudible and carrying along up the road. The clip caused widespread outrage after being shared by the Birmz Is Grime blog on Twitter prompting police and the RSPCA to launch an investigation.
It has now emerged the animal charity has seized the dog from the woman and it was being examined by a vet while their enquiries continue. An RSPCA spokesperson said: "A dog who was seen in a video posted online has been seized by police and is now in RSPCA care and being checked over by a vet.
"Our enquiries are ongoing so we won't be releasing any further information at this time but we'd like to thank West Midlands Police for assisting with this investigation and helping to find the dog so quickly."
The harrowing clip was uploaded by Birmz Is Grime on Tuesday evening (November 8) with the caption "Who is this person? This dog needs to be found and rescued".
One person commented: "Why has no one stopped her?"
Another put: "Has this been reported. It’s horrific."
A third wrote: "Poor dog. I hope they find the lady driving and take the dog off her."
One said "absolutely disgusting. I really hope the dog is ok" and another simply added: "That's sickening."
A West Midlands Police spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday: "We’re aware of a distressing video circulating on social media involving a dog. We’re told it happened somewhere in Erdington, Birmingham within the last few days.
"We’re currently looking into this to see if we’ve received any reports and will also liaise with the RSPCA."
