Man and woman bailed by police after being arrested over child cruelty and neglect in Sheffield
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The pair were arrested after a film emerged on Facebook of a child being dragged along a Sheffield street face down by a woman.
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Hide AdSouth Yorkshire Police were alerted to the incident in Parson Cross at around 5.15pm on Thursday after a member of the public filmed a woman using reins to drag a young girl across a road and along a pavement.
The girl was face down on the ground at the time.
The video was shared on Facebook and authorities were informed.
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Hide AdA 31-year-old woman and 39-year-old man were both arrested on suspicion of cruelty and child neglect.
The man was also arrested on suspicion of assault and public order offences.
South Yorkshire Police said the child was uninjured during the incident and is safe and well.