Anger as woman captured on camera kicking dog in Portsmouth street
Police and RSPCA are investigating the incident
A woman was captured on camera kicking a dog in a Portsmouth street resulting in angry locals confronting her.
Police and the RSPCA are investigating after the female was seen booting the dog up its backside outside the Premier store on the corner of New Road and Carnarvon Road on Sunday around 2pm.
One resident told The News locals are “sick” of seeing the woman kick the dog and are demanding action.
People on social media have also been angered by the incident. One local, writing on Facebook, said: “Just watched a foreign woman savagely kick her dog numerous times.”
The person went on to say the woman “kicked the dog numerous times calling it a ‘stupid dog’ whilst her small son was left in the middle of the road with loads of cars and witnesses”.
They added: “She was challenged by numerous people and still continued to say the ‘stupid dog’.”
One person responding to the post said: “This is so sad, the poor dog looks scared cowering down, if she does this in the street, I don't even want to imagine what she does behind closed doors. Absolutely foul, needs to be arrested.”
A second person said: “The dog looks scared, got his back paws tight against the pavement and cowering down.”
A third person added: “It's disgusting having dogs and abusing them.”
A police spokesperson said: “We received a report at 5.45pm on Sunday (7 June) of a public order incident that took place at around 2pm that day involving a woman kicking a dog at the junction of Carnarvon Road and New Road in Portsmouth.
“We are aware of a video circulating on social media relating to this and have subsequently received a several additional reports.
“Enquiries into this incident are currently ongoing and no arrests have been made at the present time.”
A spokesperson for the RSPCA said: "We're appealing for eyewitnesses and anyone with information who can help our investigation to contact the RSPCA’s Inspectorate appeal line on 0300 123 8018 quoting reference number on 01823194.”