Published 21:31 IST, January 6th 2020
Heartbreaking video shows specially-abled dog being abandoned; netizens fume, force rescue
A heartbreaking video of a woman abandoning a dog with a physical disability in Portugal has triggered outrage online. The video was captured by a CCTV camera
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A heartbreaking video of a woman abandoning a dog with a physical disability in Portugal has triggered outr online. video was captured by surveillance camera of a private bus company in Cristo Rei neighbourhood.
In clip, a woman can be seen halting a white car and letting out two dogs. While a black dog is ushered in soon after, woman is seen shooing away white dog which appears to have a disability in both of its front paws. woman also shooed him away when he tries to enter car. heart-wrenching video was first shared by Ana Paula Scherer on Facebook, where it gained over 10 million views in 24 hours. dog was later rescued, thanks in small part to clamour online, but post left netizens furious neless.
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Netizens fume:
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In a similar incident, a dog was found tied up at a Church altar in United Kingdom with a heartbreaking te from his owner just a week before Christmas. Staffie Cross was discovered at Sacred Heart Church in Blackpool on December 18 with a along with a devastating letter which explained why he h been abandoned in first place. letter by owner revealed that he is a seven-year-old dog who is 'friendly' and because 'life has taken a really b turn', owner could t imagine dog being outside 'cold and hungry'.
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Ar video which surfaced online and sparked outr among netizens showed a dog chasing family that abandoned him in Coyoacan, Mexico City. It was shared by a Facebook user who h witnessed incident. In video, German Shepherd can be seen walking in front of a grey car driven by two women. dog seems to recognise women inside but as it approaches m, car heartbreakingly speeds off.
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21:30 IST, January 6th 2020