Abuse of animals: a man was arrested for tying and pulling a dog into a ditch

Police in Jefferson County, Missouri (USA), found a sausage dog thrown in a trench with his muzzle and four paws tied, so that he could not bark or move. The animal was exposed to intense cold for 12 hours and, during his rescue, he showed signs of hypothermia.

The agents showed the dog's status in an image posted via Twitter, in which they asked that, if someone recognized him, he would contact him. To locate his owner, the police posted a video of Jimmy, baptizing him, and updating his recovery on social networks.

"Jimmy is improving a lot, he is being treated at the animal hospital and we want to give it back to his owner, and for the moment he is not ready for adoption," they wrote. their profile, several neighbors having expressed their solidarity and wanting to offer him housing.

The next day, Kaitlynn, his owner, appeared. The woman told the cops that the dog was calling Flick and that she had been looking for him for days.

"We are very happy to see you together, thank you to all those who shared our publications and contributed to the dissemination of the story.It was really a team effort.If needed, we know that we can always count on our community, "they told the police.

For this cruelty was arrested a person named Paul Garcia, but still does not know how to successfully remove the dog. The 39-year-old man is charged with animal abuse and armed crime, according to USA Today's media. Although he is in jail, he can be released pending trial if he pays a $ 50,000 bail.