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‘He Was Dissecting the Dog’s Leg’: Inside Alleged Animal Abuse on Skid Row

As Los Angeles continues to face major troubles from its homeless population, a new issue is bubbling to the surface—animals are being abused on Skid Row.

In the city run by Mayor Karen Bass, Skid Row, the 50-block district in downtown, is home to almost 4,000 homeless Californians. 

Not only are the residents plagued with crime, trash, drugs, and medical emergencies, but animal advocates say pets are experiencing abuse as well.

“He was dissecting the dog’s leg,” Joey Tuccio, a volunteer with the nonprofit group Starts With One Today, told The Daily Signal, referencing an incident he encountered on Skid Row.

According to Tuccio, the dog had a leg that was badly infected, and the owner attempted to treat the injury.

“The dog’s leg was rotting so bad that it ended up needing an amputation,” he said. “We took him, and now he’s adopted, but we found out later that his owner, who was severely on drugs, was seen trying to dissect his leg with tweezers. We see things like this happen all the time.”

According to other animal advocates, this was not an isolated incident.

“[Dogs are being] force-bred, sold, and starved. They are infected, fought, and being raped by humans—yes, they are being raped by humans on........

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