Postman in England shirt seen 'kicking shih tzu like football' before dog dies

Postman in England shirt seen 'kicking shih tzu like football' before dog dies

A postman wearing an England shirt was seen on Ring doorbell footage kicking 11-year-old shih tzu Ethel - so hard she had to be put down by a vet

Royal Mail postman boots blind Shih Tzu ‘like a football’ in vile attack before dog tragically dies

A Royal Mail delivery driver has been suspended after kicking a partially blind dog to death outside a home in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The incident, which occurred at approximately 11am on Saturday, was recorded by a Ring doorbell camera at the property. Ethel, an 11-year-old Shih Tzu, was struck by the postman as he delivered a parcel to owner Eve Lewis, 40. The animal was kicked with such force she was sent flying through the air before rolling along the ground multiple times. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The driver, who was wearing an England football shirt at the time, reportedly denied attacking the pet when confronted by Ms Lewis. Ms Lewis, an NHS worker, described the attack as particularly brutal given her pet's frail condition. She said: "He didn't even just kick her; he toe punted her like she was a football. She flew up in the air and hit the ground and rolled three times. She went flying like she was a football." The owner noted the driver had been walking away before turning back to strike the animal. Ethel was partially blind and had only one tooth remaining, meaning she posed no threat to the postal worker. "I just don't want this to happen to anyone else... I'm heartbroken and angry," Ms Lewis added. Veterinary staff were unable to save Ethel despite emergency treatment. The dog's blood pressure dropped dramatically, requiring tubes to be inserted, before internal bleeding was discovered. Ms Lewis remained at the veterinary surgery overnight but returned the following morning to find her pet barely conscious. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Postman took more than 300 days off after being attacked by dog Royal Mail profits more than halve amid Labour's tax raids and declining letter volumes Royal Mail delivers father’s parenting magazine almost two decades late in ‘bizarre’ mishap She said: "We always called her Ethel 2.0 because after every surgery she had she would bounce back, but she didn't make it this time. She was an old gal." V