'Disturbing to watch': US cop caught on camera beating his dog 31 Dec, 2020 12:30 AM 3 minutes to read Video has emerged of a police officer in California holding down a K9 unit dog and punching it in the face. Video / Mikemcgary1 Video has emerged of a police officer in California holding down a K9 unit dog and punching it in the face. Video / Mikemcgary1 NZ Herald Disturbing video has emerged of the moment a US police officer punched his canine partner, with an outraged witness saying he heard the dog crying during the "hard beating". Robert Palomino filmed the incident in Vacaville, California, and told local news outlet FOX40 that it was "disturbing to watch"