Video Shows Worker Kicking Dog at Nassau Doggie Daycare Center

A video that surfaced on Facebook Monday shows an employee at Dog & Pooch in Syosset kicking and throwing a dog.

The clip, which was captured from the store's live online feed, shows a dog jumping on the leg of an employee right before another man comes over and kicks the dog and throws him by the collar. According to the time stamp on the video, the incident occurred on Sunday.

Gideon Hazan, owner of Dog & Pooch, posted a video on Facebook and denied he was the man kicking the dog and said the employee has been fired.

"I was not the man on the video," Hazan said on Facebook. "My hair is jet black and I am always clean shaven as opposed to the man on the video that clearly has red hair and a full beard."

Hazan, who said he wasn't in the building when the incident occurred, said he was shocked when he saw the video.

"There are no excuses for this type of behavior," he said.

"The individual was immediately terminated and will never step foot in this establishment ever again," Hazan said. "We will never tolerate any abuse to animals."

The name of the man in the video was not released.

Dog & Pooch opened in 2017 and is "a luxury dog resort, grooming spa training and boutique in Syosset. An upscale one stop shop for all your dogs needs," according to the store's LinkedIn page.

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.