Watch: man picks dog by leg, spins it around wildly, then throws it on the ground; booked by UP police

Days after this disturbing video surfaced on social media, Uttar Pradesh police booked the man allegedly seen in the video. A man named Junaid was booked on May 28 under the Prevention of Cruelty Towards Animals Act.

The matter was highlighted on Twitter by animal rights activist Vikendra Sharma. He posted a video of the accused picking a dog up by its hind leg, and spinning it around wildly before throwing it on the ground.

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Police said that the accused was in Delhi and efforts were underway to arrest him. The actual incident occurred about a month ago in Badaun's Sahaswan Police Station area, but the video went viral recently.