In California (United States), a dog was taken away from her owner accused of mistreating her after months of testimony and a response considered weak and late from the authorities, reported ABC30.
On Thursday August 6, 2026, after being alerted again by witnesses, the police of the city of Merced announced the seizure of the female Husky named Sweetieindicating having received “ additional information » justifying such a measure.
Previously, the authorities had carried out a health check on the dog before returning her to her owner. They said a veterinarian determined she was doing well.
However, members of the local community and animal rights activists were concerned about the fate of Sweetiehaving seen her mishandled by her owner on several occasions.
Photos and videos were even taken and sent to associations, including the Merced SPCA. Some images showed the dog muzzled with metal wire and in a worrying state of thinness.
Between perplexity and relief
Cynthia Kellypresident of the Merced SPCAexplains that she had already noticed Sweetie being underweight in November 2025. According to her, her condition has only gotten worse since then.
She had also witnessed the actions of the master towards the dog and had tried to intervene. “ He just ignored me and went back to what he was doing.says the president of the association. She started to become agitated and he immediately grabbed her by the neck and violently threw her onto the concrete floor. »
Cynthia Kelly expressed his “ perplexity » vis-à-vis the initial attitude of the authorities, but welcomed the rescue of Sweetie.
Finally, the case will be reviewed to determine whether animal cruelty charges are initiated against the owner.