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Woman Caught On Camera Throwing Small Dog To The Ground

FAIRFIELD (CBS13) – Police in Fairfield are investigating a case of possible animal abuse caught on surveillance video.

The video appears to show a woman holding onto a small dog by the neck before she throws the dog to the ground.

The dog is seen flipping over before a man picks it up.

The video was posted on Facebook on Dec. 19. Since then, it's been viewed more than 46,000 times.

Fairfield Police issued a statement about the incident, saying:

"If anyone witnessed the event please contact us. We are also interested in speaking to the person who recorded the video so we can thoroughly investigate the case."

Anyone with more information is asked to call detectives at (707)428-7300.

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