LA Animal Rescue in Hot Water After Video Emerges of Employee Violently Throwing Dog

One of Los Angeles' oldest and most beloved dog rescue boutiques, Bark N' Bitches is being blistered on social media after a video emerged of an employee seen picking up a dog by the scruff of its neck and violently throwing it to the ground. 

Extremely disturbing video but one that needs to be shared.Twitch streamer @_RIPRoyce was inside @BarkNBitches in the Fairfax Dist playing with rescue dogs. She says an employee threw a dog and it landed on it's head. Hear what store owner has to say at 11pm on @ABC7. pic.twitter.com/utSewkz0O3

The incident was caught on camera by RipRoyce who was visiting the shop to look for a pup to adopt. 

The outrageous act was called out immediately by onlookers who rushed to the dog's side to make sure it was alright. 

Owner of the story, Shannon von Roemer shot her own video response saying the employee's behavior was "horrific," and "intolerable," and the woman had been fired. 

"We've been in business for 14 years, and I want to assure you that this is a first,' von Roemer said. "We will make sure that this doesn't happen again."

Roemer said the dog, who can be seen visibly cowering under a table after being thrown to the ground, was taken to a veterinarian and had no physical injuries. 

But, nothing Roemer could say was able to stop the onslaught of comments calling for the store to be closed, and the employee to be charged. 

I hope as a humane petstore you are on the doggys side and pressing charges against this monster. #justiceforanimals #againstanimalcruelty

There a petition to shut down Bark n Bitches yet?Animal cruelty is a felony and this is absolutely inexcusable. @BarkNBitches https://t.co/J8iIUQbTL7

You should be shut down, what a trash place claiming to care about rescue animals.

I wouldn't trust this shop with my fake plant let alone a living animal. I hope all the dogs in their "care" are quickly moved elsewhere.

This thinly veiled "apology" is NOT nearly enough. The monster who smashed that poor dog to the concrete floor needs to be arrested TONIGHT! Forget the lame apology and post the arrest update!!!