The story of the vile abuse suffered by Chunky the dog touched the hearts of many, so a petition has been set up in his name in order to stop those who abuse animals ever owning pets again.

The creator of the petition and Chunky's owners presented this petition to the UK Government on Monday.

In November 2015, a teenage gang abducted Chunky, broke his neck, fed him drugs and set him on fire, among other vile acts.

The pooch was lucky to survive after the youths left him for dead in a rubbish tip.