Officials Want To Talk To Man Seen In Disturbing Video Attacking Puppy: Report

HYATTSVILLE, MD — A man's attack on a puppy or small dog outside Villages at Morgan Apartments has been captured on a Ring camera and now police want to talk to him.

Viewers are warned that the video contains disturbing footage. In it, the man holds the puppy by the neck before tossing it on the ground. He picks it up by the neck again, walks a short distance, drops the small dog, violently slaps it and hits it multiple times while it's lying on the ground, then picks it up again before exiting the camera's reach.

"I was automatically sick to my stomach," Denise Himley told FOX5DC. "They can’t speak up for themselves."

Himley sent the footage to FOX5DC, which can be seen here, and said she's seen the man hurt the dog multiple times. Animal control told FOX5DC they sent investigators to the neighborhood but no one has come forward about the incident. The suspect was reportedly wearing a blue hoodie and black pants at the time of the reported abuse.

Prince George’s County animal control officers told FOX 5 they’re trying to confirm the exact address and location of the incident. They ask anyone with additional information to contact them at 301-780-7200.