Laredo, Texas – Police have arrested a 21-year-old man who left his dog tethered outside, without shade or water, in extreme heat, causing the dog’s death. On April 10, as the temperature soared to 100-degrees, Laredo Police responded to a report of possible animal cruelty at a home on Cortez Street.

Officers found a deceased dog on the ground in the intense sun.  The brown dog was secured to a tether and had no food, water, or access to shade. The authorities arrested Luis Enrique Escalón for animal cruelty.

During the investigation, officers found more neglected dogs in Escalón’s home – one dog was confined to a small cage filled with feces. As reported by KGNS News, the surviving dogs were seized by animal control.

The investigation is ongoing – it is unclear what will happen to the surviving animals seized from Escalón’s home.

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