An investigation by police and the RSPCA is underway after a car dashcam filmed the moment Queensland police officers abandoned a dying dog by the side of the road.
The video shows the officers dragging the injured dog to the side of the road before getting into the patrol car, backing into a parked car and leaving, 9News reports.
Passer-by Bonny Martin found Lily, a 10-year-old chocolate Labrador, the following day. She was paralysed and suffering hypothermia.
Sadly, after she was rushed to the RSPCA, her owners made the heartbreaking decision to end Lily’s life.
Now, the RSPCA and Queensland Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
Police have since visited Lily’s owners to apologise.
