Heartbreaking video of dog being abandoned at side of road

Hundreds of potential owners have offered to adopt a dog which was seen being abandoned in “heartbreaking” footage.

CCTV from Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, last week showed the Staffordshire bull terrier jumping up at the driver’s window of a car after its passenger left a dog bed at the side of the road.

Millions of people watched the video and hundreds have since come forward offering to adopt him.

But the white dog, nicknamed Snoop by veterinary staff, will not be rehomed while the investigation into his abandonment is ongoing, the RSPCA said.

“The footage has to be seen to be believed, it’s just awful,” RSPCA inspector Natalie Perehovsky said.

“To see the poor dog in such obvious distress, jumping up at the car as it drives away, is 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.

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

Veterinary staff have nicknamed the dog Snoop and said he was in good condition and thought to be two years old.

Described by vets as “a friendly, lovely boy”, the dog is currently being cared for at a private boarding kennel.

“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,” Inspector Perehovsky added.

“It beggar’s 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 vet’s straight away.”