Surveillance cameras at a NE Houston phone store captured a man yanking, choking, and smacking a puppy before employees say he took it down the street and sold it to a taco truck employee.

The Houston SPCA and the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office rescued a bulldog from an apartment complex on Houston’s south side Monday after the dog’s owner was caught on camera abusing the pet.

A dolphin stranded on a Brazoria County beach was harassed by beachgoers and died before it could be rescued, according to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network.

Washington County deputies recovered 16 emaciated dogs from a property in Washington County near Chapel Hill.

Houston SPCA is investigating an animal cruelty case after a dog was found with an embedded restrain around his neck.

A family is devastated after their 7-year-old dog was shot and killed.

The Houston SPCA has teamed up with local enforcement to investigate five different cases of animal abuse that were caught on camera over the past two months.

KATY, Texas – The Houston SPCA and Harris County Constable Precinct 1 are investigating a violent attack on a dog by his owner after it was all caught on video. VIDEO WARNING: The following video contains materials that may be harmful or traumatizing to some audiences. The video, which was released Monday morning, shows the owner repeatedly striking the dog more than 20 times. “The owner of this dog should be aware that people are watching, and [that he] better [not] treat his animal like that again. AdThe dog has been seized from the home and is now being evaluated by a veterinarian.

HOUSTON – The Houston SPCA confirmed that the dog seen being beaten in a viral video on social media has been found. According to the HSPCA, the dog has been found and is currently their possession. KPRC 2 reported earlier this week on a viral video that showed a Houston woman kicking a dog as onlookers laughed. The woman seen in the video told KPRC 2 that before the recording starts, the animal attacked her 5-year-old son three times. RELATED: ‘They’re threatening to kill me and my kids:’ Houston woman seen kicking dog in viral video tells her side of storyRepresentatives with the HSPCA said they could not comment on that but said their focus is on the animals well being.