YOU have been as appalled by the vicious attack on a defenceless young dog as we were.

The RSPCA has had a huge response to our story about Storm, the German Shepherd puppy. We, too, have been inundated with calls, emails and web comments. All express the same sense of outrage - and the same disbelief that anyone could torment a helpless young animal in this way.

Let's hope that, with your help, the perpetrators of this vicious act can now be swiftly brought to justice.