Authorities were called, Peña Naranjo was arrested on felony animal abuse charges and the dog transported to a veterinarian.

The dog was renamed Bidemita after the animal cruelty investigation unit (BIDEMA – Brigada Investigadora de Delitos contra el Medioambiente y Patrimonio Cultural) that took on her case. The dog was cared for, nursed back to health, and most importantly, she was not released back to her owner.

As for the abuser, unfortunately a judge decided to set him free because he had no prior records. He was placed on probation for one full year and his arrest record will be wiped clean if he does not commit any other crimes within the year.