An angry confrontation erupted in a busy high street this morning after a woman reportedly punched a dog in the head.

The clash shortly after 11am was sparked by the unsavoury incident in Herne Bay.

A woman - walking with two dogs and three children - was said to have struck one of the dogs near the junction with Bank Street.

She was confronted by a concerned member of the public, but reportedly responded with a foul-mouthed tirade before walking off.

The dogs were described by an onlooker as "big, cross-breed types".

It is not thought the police were alerted.