Canterbury police are continuing to investigate distressing footage of a man violently attacking a dog in Rolleston.

Security footage from a Rolleston property shows the man striking and kicking his dog repeatedly, leaving the animal yelping and whimpering in pain.

The incident occurred on Park Lane near Levi Park last Thursday night.

The homeowner who captured the footage told chrislynchmedia.com she contacted the SPCA with the evidence.

A police spokesperson said on Monday afternoon, no charges had been laid at this time and enquiries were ongoing.

While the SPCA  received complaint on Friday, a spokeswoman said police were the lead agency in the investigation.

Social media comments wrongly identified a man and launched attacks on his workplace Facebook page, spreading false accusations in connection with the video.