NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — It’s a large-scale case that Metro Animal Care and Control officers are investigating after watching video of someone repeatedly hitting a dog.

These officers are asking the public for help.

Protecting the most vulnerable means Amanda Stephan investigates animal abuse as an animal control field supervisor.

“I have a soft spot for small dogs, they’re not as capable of protecting themselves,” Stephan said.

Stephan has many questions about a video submitted to MACC several weeks ago.

“I don’t know if the individual in the video got angry or frustrated with the dog, but in the video it appears that the individual is attacking the dog with a belt.” , said Stephan. “The length of time this goes on while this dog screams in terror speaks to the lack of empathy of this person who would do this to an animal.”

The video shows a person hitting a small dog with a belt. In the images, the person is holding the belt behind their back. She whips the dog more than 16 times before it rushes into a cage.

“I don’t understand why anyone would watch this happen in the first place and not stop it, then go further and post it on social media,” Stephan said.

Stephan hopes someone has information on who this person is. The woman has a distinctive table and a color-changing LED string light on the floor.

“There could have been injuries and we don’t know what else happened that wasn’t on the video,” Stephan said. “Our investigation at this stage has reached a dead end and we are therefore asking the public to find out where this incident took place.”

Stephan says anyone with information about the video is asked to call 615-862-7928. Callers can remain anonymous.

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