SAN ANTONIO -- A woman is caught on tape beating her dog with a rake and now Animal Control Services is investigating.
Joann Espinosa's backyard surveillance camera caught her neighbor striking her dog on two different days this week. She reported the abuse to ACS, who immediately seized the woman's two dogs, even though she was caught striking one.
Espinosa says her camera was pointed in that direction for her family's protection. She only reviewed the footage after she heard a commotion and a dog moaning.
"It was horrifying to watch. It was horrifying," she said.
Espinosa showed News 4 WOAI the video that shows the woman with a rake in hand, striking her dog several times and kicking it. The following day, the camera captured another incident.
"You see her bang on the dog's head twice, forcefully. Then the dog becomes disoriented from the blows to the head," Espinosa explains.
ACS is investigating to see if animal cruelty charges should be filed. They said you don't have to capture abuse on camera to file a report. If you witness animal abuse, you can contact them and file a written affidavit about the abuse.
News 4 WOAI is not identifying the woman because, at this time, she is not facing charges. However, we learned she has previously been arrested for assault.
