Animal Care & Control is asking the public’s help in identifying a man who was caught on camera brutally kicking a stranger’s small dog in San Francisco.
The agency said the dog named Puppet, sustained a fractured skull while being kicked by the suspect.
Puppet is receiving care at an emergency hospital.
Anyone with information on the suspect or his whereabouts should call Animal Care & Control emergency dispatch at 415-554-9400 or e-mail acc.dispatch@sfgov.org.
“Our agency is on the front lines of investigating animal abuse and neglect,” said Virginia Donohue, Executive Director of Animal Care & Control. “The community acts as our eyes and ears. If anyone has evidence that animals are being mistreated, I encourage them to call our agency.”