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Video of a man seemingly abandoning a dog at the roadside has sparked outrage in the United Kingdom. The video, shared by animal welfare charity RSPCA, shows the man getting out of a car with a dog that looks like a Staffordshire bull terrier. He then throws the canine's bed onto the pavement, unclips the dog and drives away as the animal chases after the car. The RSPCA circulated the video in the hope of finding information about the man, who was caught on camera in Stoke-on-Trent, central England, on Dec. 17. A passerby found the abandoned animal and took him to a local vet, who called the RSPCA, according to the charity. "The footage has to be seen to be believed, it’s just awful. To see the poor dog in such obvious distress jumping up at the car as it drives away, it just heartbreaking. I can’t understand how someone could do this," RSPCA inspector Natalie Perehovsky told StokeonTrentlive. “The veterinary staff have nicknamed the dog Snoop, and he is in good condition, thought to be 2 years old. He is a white Staffie with black marking, and is such a friendly, lovely boy."The Staffordshire branch of the organization posted on Facebook on Dec. 24 saying the animal was being "well cared for" and appealing for information about the incident. The RSPCA said "Snoop" was just one of an expected 10,000 animals that will be dumped this winter.