Newcastle police are appealing for assistance, as they investigate reports of an alleged act of animal cruelty in Wallsend.
They're looking for witnesses to an incident which allegedly occurred in a car park at about 10:00am on Thursday the 31st of August, 2023.
Officers have been told a man was seen dragging a German Shepherd dog into his utility and then proceeded to assault it.
They're calling on anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
