A series of photos of a pitiful dog buried alive by its owner under a pile of sand has made the French public extremely angry. Police arrested the dog’s owner shortly after receiving a report of the incident.

Last Saturday (August 1), while walking his dog, a man in Carrieres-sur-Seine, west of Paris, France discovered a large French dog with floppy ears. buried under a pile of dirty sand.

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The dog was discovered by a resident buried alive under a pile of sand.

Feeling so sorry for the dog’s condition, this man posted photos on Facebook with the caption, “The soil has covered the dog, leaving only the head”.

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In addition to being buried under a pile of dirt at the landfill, the dog was also chained to a rope connected to a bag of gravel. Unable to rescue himself, the dog succumbed to the battle and was later found desperate and dehydrated.

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The dog was chained to a rope connected to a gravel bag.

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The dog shows sadness and fatigue.

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After being discovered and rescued, the dog was taken to a nearby veterinary care center. In addition, the police quickly arrested the dog’s owner, a 21-year-old male. Present at the police station, the young man denied that he had buried the dog alive with his own hands and said that it had run away from home.

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The man and his pet dog went out to help the poor dog.

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The black dog constantly encourages you.

However, police said the young man’s testimony was “incorrect” and was still conducting further investigation. “The dog is over 10 years old and has arthritis. It’s difficult for him to run away on his own,” said a source close to the investigators.

If found guilty of animal cruelty, the dog’s owner could be jailed or fined £20,000. So far, a petition asking for “the greatest punishment for the dog’s owner” has received 135,000 signatures.