Distressing footage passed to animal welfare investigators captured a man appearing to kick and beat a dog which he’d tied to a fence in a residential street.
CCTV footage from Penyfan Road in Llanelli, Wales, shows the dog - like a German Shepherd - being kicked in the head and body repeatedly, before being roughly pulled along by its lead. The dog then appears to be hung up on a fence and left struggling to stand on all fours, before being subjected to further violence.
A member of the public is then seen running towards the scene to intervene. A discussion follows, and the man eventually walks off with the dog down a footpath, reports Wales Online.
Officers from RSPCA Cymru have been investigating the incident, which happened just after 11pm on August 29, but lines of enquiry have so far yielded no results. It hopes a public appeal will lead to someone who recognises the man or the dog coming forward.
RSPCA inspector Keith Hogben has made enquiries, and spoken to the person who witnessed the disturbing incident.
He said: “The level of violence being inflicted on this poor dog is very disturbing to see and I’m very worried about the welfare of this animal. We would urge people living in this area to check their CCTV or doorbell footage and to get in touch with us if they recognise this man. We think he may well live locally and someone may have seen him walking the dog.”
The man is wearing a white t-shirt with a dark jacket and possibly jeans. Anyone with information is urged to contact the RSPCA’s appeal line, in confidence, on 0300 123 8018.
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