HOUSTON – The puppy who was rescued after being thrown from a second-story balcony in east Houston is now recovering in a foster home, according to the Houston SPCA.
The husky pup, who landed on the concrete approximately 15 feet below, suffered an irreparably broken leg. An SPCA veterinarian performed an amputation on the husky’s leg and said she is healing well.
Video from the 13900 block of Victoria Street also shows the man returning back inside his apartment as the puppy “wailed in pain,” the Houston SPCA said.
WARNING: The footage below is graphic.
The Houston SPCA said someone filed a cruelty report, leading authorities to the dog.
“Because the animal was abandoned, a Houston SPCA animal cruelty investigator was able to rescue the dog without a warrant and bring her back for immediate care by their staff veterinarians and animal care team,” the news release said.
Harris County Precinct 1 deputies said they arrested 66-year-old Dwight Paul Hankins on felony animal cruelty to a non-livestock animal, causing unjustifiable/unreasonable pain and suffering. Hankins could face up to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine.
Adam Reynolds, chief of animal cruelty investigations for the Houston SPCA has a message for anyone who commits such horrific acts of animal cruelty: “Take note. There are animal lovers everywhere, especially in Houston, who are going to help us stop your violence against animals by capturing it on video and filing a report with us.”
To report animal cruelty or an animal in distress, please call 713-869-SPCA (7722) or file a report at houstonspca.org.