A dog has been saved by police and a man arrested after officers were sent video footage of a pet being repeatedly thrown into a London canal by its owner.
Police in Ealing began an investigation after a man was filmed on the Grand Union Canal in Southall hurling his pet into the water five times and then pulling it out by the lead round its neck on each occasion.
Footage of the incident was posted on Twitter, where it was described as “horrible”, as officers sought to track down the culprit.
A 37-year-old man was arrested soon after and his dog, a terrier, taken to a police pound where it remains in safe keeping.
Announcing the arrest, Ealing police tweeted: “Police are investigating after it was reported a man repeatedly submerged a dog in the Grand Union canal in Southall on 7 April.
"A 37-year-old man has been arrested. The dog is now with our officers. Great work.”
Scotland Yard confirmed the arrest and said the dog was being cared for by officers.
