Last month, a group of police officers in Alicante, Spain were called by neighbors who had heard the frantic cries of a dog. When they arrived, the officers were horrified to find a small dog in dire pain, accompanied by an owner who said he had no idea why the dog could be crying. Police pulled the dog from the home and immediately arrested his owner for animal abuse.
The small dog is named Neymar and TeleCinco reports that his 29-year-old pet owner was sweeping glass when officers arrived at the home. The pet owner told authorities he had just gotten home and found the broken glass and the dog crying. However, a few minutes later he confessed the pet had run away a few weeks back and he had beaten the dog to teach him a lesson. So disgusting. So glad help came for this vulnerable pup when it did.
After the man’s arrest, officers rushed Neymar to a vet clinic where veterinarians discovered the dog had a broken leg and a collapsed lung. His injuries were so severe that he was coughing up blood and needed emergency surgery to save his life.
Neymar’s abusive owner surrendered him after he admitted not having funds to cover for the dog’s treatment. The officers who responded to the animal abuse call came together and paid for the dog’s surgery.
After the surgery, one of the officers decided to adopt Neymar, and once he was strong enough, the officer made the adoption official and took the brave boy home.
Neymar officially has a new, loving family, and several new human friends who will make sure nothing like this ever happens again.
Yay for human kindness!
