Dog dies after being dragged by Porsche The New Paper | Sun, Nov 27, 2011 IT WAS either an absolutely despicable act or a horrible accident. One view is that a driver tied a dog to his Porsche and dragged the poor animal for about 10km. The beagle-collie cross died of terrible injuries after being pulled at speeds of up to 110kmh along a highway in Sussex, England. Its mangled body was later dumped, Daily Mail reported. A bystander dialled 999 last Sunday night after he saw the black Porsche 911 Carrera dragging the terrified dog through a carpark. Half an hour later, police received another call to say the driver was heading along a nearby dual carriageway, with the dog, now clearly dead, still attached to the car. A police source told The Telegraph that detectives are investigating whether the alleged incident may have been triggered by a domestic dispute between the dog's owners. The other view comes from the owner of the £40,000 (S$81,000) car, who told The Mirror that her partner had not meant to kill the dog. She claimed: "He said a dog had strayed into the road and he had swerved to avoid it - he thought he had missed it. But as he drove along, other motorists kept flashing their lights at him. "He eventually pulled over and found he had run over the dog and it had become trapped underneath the car. He was in tears. He loves dogs." Driver Mike Walsh, who witnessed the incident, said that after the Porsche overtook his car, he could hear a metallic sound, "a bit like a garage door closing". He said he could see a chain coming out of the back of the car. Then he saw the beagle. Added Mr Walsh: "There were four to five metres of chain coming out of the car and then the chain was wrapped around the dog's neck." The driver, who wasn't named, was arrested after he handed himself in on Monday. After discovering the abandoned body, officers took the dog to a local vet for examination and identification. Police Constable Scott Walters told Daily Mail: "This is being treated as a deliberate act. Anyone who can help us find those responsible must get in touch. The injuries this dog suffered were horrific. It has been distressing for everyone involved." An Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals spokesman said the dog's body has been kept as evidence. She told The Telegraph: "This was an unbelievable thing to do to an animal. It would have suffered both physically and mentally during its ordeal." A lawyer representing the driver said: "My client is now very worried because of all the Facebook messages and threats of retaliation that have been made on the Internet. He handed himself into police expecting everything to be cleared up easily. His Porsche is still with forensic officers." Police were testing the car to see if the chain was attached deliberately. CCTV cameras could also provide crucial evidence as the Porsche drove along a highway and through the 300m Southwick Tunnel. That should make it clear whether it was a case of animal cruelty or an accident. This article was first published in The New Paper.