By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia
02:30 24 Oct 2023, up to date 02:30 24 Oct 2023
A ‘despicable’ driver has been referred to as out following surprising footage that captured his canine being dragged alongside the highway after falling out of his automotive window.
The footage, which was shared to Dash Cam Owners Australia final week, reveals the person driving a white hatchback round a winding highway.
His pet canine had fallen out of the automotive window and was shockingly seen being dragged alongside the highway by its leash which was caught contained in the automotive.
A passing motorcyclist waved down the automotive which then got here to a sudden cease, just for the driving force to then carelessly then throw his pet again inside by the window.
Many have since condemned the driving force for his careless actions and careworn the necessity for dogs to be harnessed when using in automobiles.
‘I despise anybody who lets their canine freely roam in regards to the car. Accidents solely occur after they aren’t restrained,’ one commented.
‘That was essentially the most horrific factor I’ve seen, all dogs must be held in a harness,’ mentioned one other.
‘He did not even verify the canine out for harm, simply threw him within the automotive. What a despicable creature of a canine proprietor. The canine deserves far more,’ one viewer wrote.
‘How lengthy was that poor pup dragged earlier than the motorcyclist intervened?’ one person commented.
Road guidelines surrounding having pets in automobiles differ throughout every state.
In NSW and Victoria there are not any particular guidelines about having animals restrained in automobiles however they aren’t allowed to be on the driving force’s lap.
Meanwhile in Queensland, the legislation states animals have to be safely secured whereas driving. Drivers might be hit with a most $9,288 effective in the event that they’re discovered to be driving with animals in an unsafe method.
