Woman Took Her Neighbor's Dog To The Pound Without Asking Them, Everyone Recognizes Signs Of Animal Cruelty

Carolyn Mullet
Apr 25, 2022
Apr 25, 2022

A Reddit user called u/brain_ded_hooman was annoyed that their neighbor took their dog to the shelter without telling them — and Reddit had thoughts. The user took to Reddit’s “legaladvice” message board to ask what they could do from a legal perspective in this case. This subreddit is a place to ask simple legal questions, and to have legal concepts explained. Keep on reading to see what happened and how Redditors advised the OP.

Here’s how the whole messy situation went down.

"This is happening in Maryland. My neighbor trespassed in our back yard this morning and took our dog, a Jack Russel Terrier, to the shelter. We have her on video from our outdoor cameras taking her. She admits to taking her, but is refusing to tell us where the dog is, she simply said the dog was at the pound, in the shelter, etc. The police have been less than helpful with this situation, and we are in the process of contacting all the shelters in our area about her actions."

Source: u/brain_ded_hooman

Reading what the OP wrote, we claim that the neighbor clearly has a problem. Whether it’s mental health or substance abuse, no one in their right minds would do that. The OP then asked a question, "What are we capable of doing from a legal perspective in this case?" And Reddit came through with the best advice.
After receiving advice from Redditors, the OP then updated the latest news and answered everyone's questions about the dog's living conditions.

Woman Took Her Neighbor's Dog To The Pound Without Asking Them, Everyone Recognizes Signs Of Animal Cruelty

Here’s how the whole messy situation went down.

Here's how everyone reacted to the situation: