A Royal Mail postman left an 'attention-loving' rescue puppy squealing after he was caught on camera kicking it in the face.

Whimpering cockapoo Bella was subjected to the 'cruel' attack in Leeds when she heard the garden gate open and jumped out of a ground floor window.

Shocking footage shows the little dog run eagerly towards the young male delivery worker before his shoe makes contact with her face.

The curly-haired canine immediately falls to the floor and rolls all the way over before swiftly running back the way she came.

Her 49-year-old owner Nikki Walker, who was working from home on April 17, said she heard the one-year-old yelp in pain so rushed to the front door.