Videos of Dog Abuse in Brazil Lead to Arrest in Ceará and Inquiry in São Paulo

Overview

• In Nova Aliança (SP), surveillance footage showed a driver run over an elderly dog and leave without rendering aid on Feb. 10.
• The Military Police located the woman, who told officers she did not see the animal; she will respond in freedom as Delegado José Luís Barbosa opened an inquiry.
• The injured dog from Nova Aliança suffered broken hind legs and remains hospitalized in a veterinary clinic in São José do Rio Preto.
• In Camocim (CE), a witness video captured a dog tied and dragged behind a moving motorcycle, leading the Civil Police to identify and arrest a 44-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman in flagrante for animal mistreatment.
• The rescued dog in Camocim, named Alfredo, had injuries to all four paws and fever, is under veterinary care with support from Associação Patinhas Camocim, and is expected to be offered for responsible adoption after recovery.