By Tracy You For Mailonline
Published: 11:12 GMT, 20 February 2019 | Updated: 11:18 GMT, 20 February 2019
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A driver was yesterday spotted dragging a dog behind his car as he drove on a road in eastern China.
The male motorist feared the pet would bite him if it had stayed inside the car, he reportedly told police.
The man, known by his surname Tang, said he was driving the dog from his parents' house to his house in Jiangsu Province.
A short clip of the disturbing incident was uploaded to the Chinese social media yesterday afternoon, causing an outcry.
Furious web users managed to track down the identity of the owner of the car after noticing the number plate.
However, the car's owner who lives in Changzhou City said he had lent his car to a friend.
It turns out that the owner's friend, Mr Tang, had driven the