Need advice on neighbour mistreating the dog
there's a dog in my neighborhood that is being subjected to severe abuse. My family and I are absolutely heartbroken 💔 watching it happen, and we don't know what to do next.
Here is the situation:
• Neglect & Exposure: The owners keep him tied on a very tight leash and refuse to feed him. He is left outside constantly—he cries when it pours rain, and he cries during the intense heat.
• Our Attempts to Help: We’ve been trying our best to sneak over and feed him, but the lady who owns him catches us and verbally abuses us for doing so.
• The Escalation: We tried talking to her reasonably to improve the situation, but it backfired horribly. Yesterday, in retaliation to us intervening, they beat the absolute shit out of this poor guy.
This is undeniable animal abuse. What can we legally and safely do at this point?
We desperately want to help him, but we are terrified that confronting the owner again will just result in more beatings for the dog. Has anyone dealt with local authorities (Police/SPCA) or NGOs regarding a situation like this? Any advice on how to get him rescued without putting him in more immediate danger would be deeply appreciated.