THE RSPCA is appealing for information after a dog walker was filmed apparently abusing a dog in Aberystwyth.

The video footage, which has been sent to RSPCA Cymru, shows a man with grey hair wearing a hat, brown coat and jeans, walking down a footpath and deliberately hitting a small black dog with the lead.

The footage was taken at a footpath near Felin Y Mor, Trefechan, at around 1.45pm on Saturday, 11 November.

RSPCA inspector Keith Hogben said: “The abuse went on for a length of time where the dog was heard to be crying and yelping.

“It is very shocking to watch and is horrible to think what the little dog was going through. Hopefully he wasn’t injured from this awful incident.”

If anyone has any information they have been asked to call the RSPCA’s inspectorate appeal line in confidence on 0300 123 8018.