A man was caught on camera punching a pitbull-style dog in the face before slamming it against a fence outside a pub.

Jamie Hill, 40, from Bournemouth, Dorset, was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and ordered to appear in court.

However, he failed to turn up to the planned hearing and Dorset Police issued a warrant for his arrest.

CCTV footage shows the dog entering the beer garden at the Buffalo Bar in Bournemouth before walking into the pub in April last year.

A woman tries to catch the dog at the Buffalo Bar in Bournemouth before a man in a blue hoodie makes his way into the beer garden in April last year

The man is seen punching the dog three times before slamming it against the metal and wooden fence

A woman sitting on a bench puts out her cigarette and follows the unattended dog inside before the animal reappears.

While the dog sniffs around the patio, a man wearing a blue hooded jumper and carrying a lead grabs the animal and slams it against the fence before punching it three times.

He then picks up the dog by the scruff of its neck and walks off with the animal as two onlookers watch in horror.

Jamie Hill, 40, from Bournemouth, Dorset, was charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal

The man picks the dog up by the scruff of its neck before walking out of the beer garden

He carries the pitball-style dog out of the Bournemouth beer garden as onlookers watch in horror

Police have now launched a fresh appeal to try and find the man, who is described as white, around 5ft 9ins tall and of medium build with short greying brown hair.

PC Emily Watkins, of Bournemouth police, said: 'We have carried out numerous enquiries to locate Jamie Hill but these have so far been unsuccessful.

'I am urging anyone with information as to his whereabouts, or who sees a man matching the description given, to please contact us.

The man holds the dog by his neck as he swiftly carries it out of the Buffalo Bar in Bournemouth

'While we have no information to suggest that he presents a direct risk to the public, I would urge anyone who sees this man not to approach him but to immediately contact Dorset Police on 999.'

Anyone with information in regards to Hill's whereabouts should contact Dorset Police.