The RSPCA has received nearly 1,500 animal abuse reports in Kent so far this year. New figures released by the charity today have revealed a huge rise in animals being harmed, with one particularly harrowing case taking place in Gravesend. Warning: some viewers may find the footage below distressing. In January, the charity was alerted after a video emerged of a man beating a dog at St Aidan’s Park. The horrifying footage captured the moment the man dressed in black goes over to his yellow Labrador which is walking slowly behind him. The dog then lies down while the suspect beats them multiple…