A man has been arrested after a dog was filmed apparently being beaten with a spade in a viral video.
The Metropolitan Police were called at around 10.55am on Wednesday (November 8) to an address in East London to reports of a man assaulting a dog in the back garden of a property.
Officers attended and found a dog with injuries.
A spokesperson for the force said the dog was taken to an animal hospital and treated for facial injuries. It remains in stable condition, they added.
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Videos believed to be of the incident and shared on social media claimed that the incident took place in Hackney.
This happened in hackney today.. pic.twitter.com/Sarzlq3U3D
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While no one was said to be present at the scene when the police attended, a man reportedly visited a police station on Thursday (November 9).
He has since been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty.
Officers have urged anyone with information to call 101 quoting CAD 2303/8NOV.
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