A scared mum and daughter watched on in horror as police shot dead a little dog tried to a tree while arresting its owner for drug possession.

The barking pooch was tied to a small tree on the pavement and was heard yelping in pain as it was shot dead.

The grim scenes were filmed in Villa Fontana in the city of Tijuana, in the north-west Mexico and was later posted online were it went viral.

It shows a scared mum and young daughter in their car as an officer drawing his gun and appears to point it at the barking dog.

A loud gunshot fills the air as the animal yelps and struggles on the ground.

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The young girl says: "They killed it".

According to police spokesman Carlos Betancourt Carrillo, the dog was tied to a tree while the officers arrested its owner for drug possession.

He added that the dog was not wearing a muzzle when the cops arrested its owner and the unnamed man was uncooperative.

According to local media, the two officers in question have been temporarily suspended while the attorney general's office carries out an investigation.

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Earlier this month a police dog was gunned down after helping chase down a wanted drink-driving suspect.

Harlej, aged five, was called in to help Indiana police hunt down Richard Garrett Jr, who ran from his vehicle after a motorway chase.

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Shortly afterwards, police heard a gunshot from the woods and – after a few hours of searching – found Garrett injured with a dog bite wound.

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