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Thugs who threw a dog off a cliff into the sea have been identified, police said today.

Sickening footage which caused outrage on social media this week showed the black and white pooch flailing in the air as it tossed from the clifftop .

The person shooting the video clip can be heard laughing above a beach, believed to be near Falmouth, Cornwall, where some cliffs tower more than 100ft high.

Devon and Cornwall Police have since investigated the clip and now say they have identified the yobs.

And Cornwall Live says the dog somehow avoided injuries in the plunge.

"Police are investigating a report of concern for the welfare of an animal in Falmouth on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 1," a force spokesman said.

(Image: CornwallLive/ WS)

"This relates to a dog being thrown into the sea. The dog has been checked over and is uninjured.

"The investigation is ongoing and enquiries are continuing.

"We ask that people, including users of social media, do not speculate around the circumstances of this incident, or the individual involved.

"We are aware of threats that have been made online would urge members of the public to leave this investigation with the police, and not to take the law into their own hands."

(Image: CornwallLive/ WS)

An RSPCA spokeswoman added: "We have been made aware of some upsetting footage showing a dog being thrown off a cliff in Falmouth on May 1."

People on social media slammed the cruelty earlier this week.

John Mullen said: "Just wicked, poor little thing."

Catherine Lawry: "I hope the RSPCA have got involved. Absolutely disgusting."