Hunt for man who viciously attacked dog in the street

Jamie Bullen14 December 2015

A terrified dog was dragged down a street before being repeatedly punched in a sickening attack caught on camera.

A witness filmed the violent assault in Nelson, Lancashire on an American bulldog last Thursday.

Today, the RSPCA has released the harrowing footage in a bid to trace the man and to check the dog’s welfare.

The 37-second clip shows the man yanking down the middle of a street the dog by its collar before picking the animal up.

Brutal: The man was filmed punching the dog several times during the attack
RSPCA

Then the video shows the man clubbing the animal with half a dozen blows to the head.

RSPCA Inspector Charlotte Booker said: “This is an urgent appeal to find the man in the footage, which we are releasing today, and the dog, whose welfare we are extremely concerned about.

"We hope that the images of him and the dog - a large white bull breed, we think probably an American bulldog - along with the location and time this happened will mean that those who know him will recognise him, and call us.

"This was a sustained attack on a dog which was clearly petrified and submissive and which had to be picked up and carried down the street afterwards.

"Please, if you have any specific information about this man, and where the dog is now, get in touch."

The attack took place in Hendon Road at around 3.15pm.

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