Fury as man filmed kicking staffy in the head at Bunnings Warehouse car park in Adelaide
Disturbing dashcam footage shows a man kicking a dog’s head in the Bunnings Warehouse car park.
The incident happened outside the Parafield store in Adelaide’s north on Sunday afternoon.
The dog’s owner, Hayden Palkovics, claimed the man kicked his dog twice during a random attack.
Mr Palkovics said he was in the Bunnings store for about 35 minutes when a “low-life stranger” walked up to the rescue dog and kicked him twice in the head.
“Now I understand why my dog was timid when we came home and now his eye hurts,” he said.
7News reported that a man was passing a ute when a white staff on the back of the tray barked at him.
A passing motorist’s Dashcam recorded the man kicking the dog in the face as he passed the kennel.
One person can be heard shouting at him: “If you kick me again, I’ll kick your head.”
An eyewitness told 7News the incident was absolutely disgusting.
“He didn’t need to walk next to the car, he could have walked around it,” one person said.
“The dog simply barked at him, which is something any dog would do, so there were ways around that.
“It was absolutely disgusting to kick such an innocent animal.”
South Australia Police confirmed they are aware of the incident and are currently investigating.
A Bunnings spokesman said they were deeply concerned about an incident involving a dog in the Parafield store.
“The safety and well-being of our customers, their pets and our team members is our top priority,” a spokesperson said.
“Any behavior that puts people or animals at risk is unacceptable and cannot take place in or around our stores.
“We urge anyone with information regarding this incident to contact South Australia Police. We will work with authorities regarding the investigation if requested.”
