A disturbing video has captured the moment a dog was dragged along a road by a mobility scooter.
The shocking footage shows the pet unable to stand up as it's pulled behind the scooter, which is driven by a woman. A person filming the video from a nearby car can be heard shouting “You are hurting your dog. The dog’s going to die. You are hitting the kerb.”
The woman on the scooter can then be seen looking at the camera, before turning away and muttering something inaudible. She then carries on up the road in Erdington, Birmingham.
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The clip has caused widespread anger after being shared on Twitter from the Birmz Is Grime blog. The tweet said: "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."
The RSPCA has now rescued the dog after the video prompted both the animal charity and the police 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."
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