A man has been arrested in Rolleston after a distressing incident in which a dog was violently attacked.
The incident, caught on a security camera on January 9, shows a man striking and kicking the dog as it whimpers on Park Lane near Levi Park.
A police spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com a search warrant was executed at an address in Rolleston on Monday in relation to an animal cruelty matter.
“Police can reassure the public that the dog is safe and a man has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty,” the spokeswoman told chrislynchmedia.com.
“We would like to thank members of the public for coming forward with information that led to this positive result.”
The SPCA was also investigating the incident.
Said SPCA national inspectorate manager Alan Wilson: “We are currently conducting inquiries into the matter.
“As such, we are unable to provide further details at this time.”
Wilson urged anyone with information about the incident to contact the SPCA on 0800 SPCA NZ.