A two month-old labrador puppy was kicked, punched and thrown
through a basketball hoop by four teenage boys in an Auckland
park yesterday.
Police said they were called to Wilson Place, Papakura, after
witnesses reported seeing the dog being repeatedly kicked and
then thrown up a tree.
It fell and as it lay motionless, one of the boys held it by
its front legs while another boy kicked it in the stomach.
They continued punching and kicking the puppy and then threw
it through a basketball hoop.
The puppy suffered extremely bad bruising and was barely able
to stand but did not sustain any broken bones.
It was taken to the SPCA where it is receiving medical
attention.
The four boys were apprehended by police and referred to
Youth Aid.
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