WATCH: SSPCA investigation underway following alleged abuse across Scottish sheep farms

Graphic footage has emerged showing animal abuse alleged to have happened across dozens of sheep farms in Scotland.

Animal rights group PETA Asia released the gruesome video, which depicts workers striking the animals in the face with electric clippers, slamming their heads into the floor, beating and kicking them, and throwing them off shearing trailers.

An investigation has now been launched by the Scottish SPCA into the footage, which was passed along to the charity today.

The abuse is said to have taken place across 24 farms in West Lothian, Fife, Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian and South Lanarkshire.

A PETA Asia spokeswoman said: After exposing cruelty within the English wool industry, we've found the same horrifying abuse of sheep at farms in Scotland.

"Everywhere that eyewitnesses from PETA Asia and its affiliates go - from Australia and the US to South America and now the United Kingdom - they see the same disturbing behaviour.

Scottish SPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said, “We can confirm we have received reports of alleged abuse within wool farms in Scotland.

“Our investigations are currently ongoing".