The Civil Police indicted the owners of a dog daycare and boarding facility called Pitucos da Lu, located on Rua Doutor Sousa Lopes, in Botafogo, in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone, for animal cruelty. The investigation is being conducted by Delegate Natália Calisman, from the 10th Police Station (Botafogo). The couple responsible for the establishment was called twice to give testimony but did not show up.
The case came to light earlier this month, after a former employee presented videos, audio recordings, and messages to the police that, according to him, document situations of animal cruelty at the establishment. Pet owners also provided reports about what they claim to have witnessed at the daycare.
According to the investigation, the videos added to the procedure show situations of animal cruelty in which the animals were chained. The information was released by RJTV, from TV Globo, on Tuesday (15).
