THIS is the shocking moment a thug brutally punches his dog in the face before viciously grabbing it in the middle of a busy street.
A man is seen walking his dog in Oldham, Greater Manchester, yesterday when the pooch suddenly stops – prompting a violent outburst from its owner.
He is seen pulling the dog, who is believed to be called Narla, before stopping to crouch next to it.
Suddenly he lands a series of blows on the petrified pet's face, before grabbing it and throwing it to the ground.
He continues to punch "Narla" in the sickening attack, which lasts for almost two minutes.
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The horrifying footage has been viewed more than 2.5 million times on Facebook.
It was shared and uploaded by a number of users but appears to have first been posted by Misha Javed.
She wrote: “So earlier this afternoon this disgusting man assaulted his dog! I can't believe how anyone can even do something like that to their own dog!!
"I don't even want to imagine what he would do to the dog indoors. It knocks me sick even thinking about it and I'm hoping the dog is still ok.
“When my brother confronted him he said it's 'none of his concern' a few times and let the dog off the lead and ran off after his dog."
Another user posted the video again this morning and claimed the man had two dogs, who have both been seized since the incident.
Leigh Parvez said: “In regards to the post I shared below, here are both of (the man’s) dogs REMOVED FROM HIS POSSESSION AND SAFE.
“Cody will be going into rescue and will be placed in nothing less than a 5* home.
"Police are being notified of Narla and she will be taken to the RSPCA as they will have to assess any injuries to build a case up against (the man), it is up to the RSPCA if they will release her back or rehome her themselves after that."
Greater Manchester Police confirmed a 35-year-old man had now been arrested in connection with the incident.
A spokesman said: “Officers are investigating the assault of a dog in Oldham.
“At around 10.25am on Monday 1 May 2017 a report was made to police after a video of a man assaulting a dog in the Oldham area had been circulated on social media.
“This morning, Tuesday 2 May 2017, a 35-year-old man presented himself at a police station and has been arrested on suspicion of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.”
Chief Inspector John Haywood of GMP’s Oldham Borough, said: “Whether against a human or animal, violence is never the answer and we will continue to root out those people who think it is to put a stop to their disgusting behaviour.
“The man in custody will be questioned later today and we will be working closely with our partners throughout this investigation.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting reference number 2537 of 01/05/17 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
An RSPCA spokeswoman said: “"We are aware of this shocking video and are investigating.
“The dog is now in RSPCA care and is being seen by a vet.
“A man has been arrested by police and is being interviewed by one of our officers today.”
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