The RSPCA has rescued a dog which was captured in shocking footage being dragged along a road by a woman driving a mobility scooter.

The distressing video clip circulated online showed the poor pooch being unable to stand as it was hauled along a street by its lead in Erdington, Birmingham.

A person filming the footage from a nearby car shouts at the woman: "You are hurting your dog. You are hitting the kerb.

"The dog is going to die you know, bro. The dog is going to' die, stop the f***ing thing man."

The possibly middle-aged or elderly woman can be seen looking at the camera before turning away muttering something inaudible and carrying along up the road.

The clip caused widespread outrage after being shared by the Birmz Is Grime blog on Twitter prompting police and the RSPCA to launch an investigation.

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