Heartbreaking footage shows dog being abandoned at side of road just before Christmas

Patrick Grafton-Green24 December 2018

The RSPCA has released heartbreaking CCTV footage of a dog being abandoned at the side of the road just before Christmas.

The distressed Staffordshire bull terrier, who has been named Snoop, desperately chased after his apparent owner after he was left on the roadside in Stoke.

In the footage the man is seen leaving a bed on the pavement and unclipping the dog’s lead before running back to the car and driving away.

As he does the white and black dog jumps up at the window and chases after him.

Snoop was abandoned in the street just before Christmas
RSPCA

The dog was found sitting in the bed about an hour later by a passer-by who took him to a local vets.

RSPCA inspector Natalie Perehovsky is appealing to the public for any information about two men responsible.

The RSPCA is appealing after the heartbreaking incident in Stoke on December 17
RSPCA

Inspector Perehovsky said: “The footage has to be seen to be believed, it’s just awful. To see the poor dog in such obvious distress jumping up at the car as it drives away it just heartbreaking. I can’t understand how someone could do this.

“The vets scanned his microchip and we have traced two previous owners in the Birmingham area, but do not believe either are the current owners, and therefore not those responsible for abandoning the dog.

The owner ran to the car before another person drove off, leaving the dog alone in the road
RSPCA

“One man can be seen clearly in the footage dumping the dog, and there is a second person in the driver seat of the car. I am very keen to hear from anyone who recognises the vehicle, the man or the dog.

“The veterinary staff have nicknamed the dog Snoop, and he is in good condition, thought to be two years old. He is a white Staffie with black marking, and is such a friendly, lovely boy.

The Staffordshire Bull Terrier jumped up at the car as it drove off
RSPCA

“Anyone who recognises the vehicle, the dog or the men in the footage can contact me in complete confidence, by leaving me a message on our inspector’s appeal line number on 0300 123 8018.

“It’s beggars belief that someone could abandon a dog like this at Christmas, but we are so thankful to the kind people who found Snoop sitting sadly in his bed, for taking him to the safety of a vets straight away.”

The footage was recorded at about 5pm on Monday, December 17 at the corner of Timor Grove and Pacific Road in Trentham.

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