A disturbing video reveals a dog in distress as it’s dragged into a tent at a homeless camp near Skid Row. The footage, recorded on November 16, captures a multicolored tent shaking violently while the dog cries out.
Witnesses reported hearing a man assaulting the husky inside the tent. Attempts to alert the police were made, but after waiting in vain for officers, they decided to share the video online, which quickly gained attention.
CJ Kim, founder of Good Tales Rescue, saw the footage and was taken aback. “I had to look twice. There was no sound. It was really scary,” she recalls.
After reaching out to the video’s poster and confirming the camp’s location, Kim drove to the site late on November 18. “I thought I shouldn’t be home. I had to go,” she said. Upon arrival, she spotted a tent resembling the one in the video, alongside another couple also searching for the dog. Suddenly, they heard cries coming from within the tent.
Kim witnessed the man “beating the dog” and immediately dialed 911. After reporting the ongoing abuse, they called the police a second time, but it took about 30 to 40 minutes for officers to respond, according to police reports.
Once the police arrived, Kim shared the video from the 16th and recounted her recent experience. She mentioned that the officers conducted a brief medical check, but they claimed the dog couldn’t be taken since “nothing was wrong.” Even after displaying the video, the officers stated it didn’t show any actual harm being inflicted on the dog.
In a twist, Kim and Compton Paw Patrol ended up paying the couple $200 to secure the dog’s release after officers insisted they couldn’t do anything. “They even took out fake detectors to check for cash before handing over the animals,” Kim noted.
Kim then took the dog, now named Kiva, to Compton Paw Patrol and subsequently to North Central Animal Services for a veterinary evaluation.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department reported that officers responded to an “animal cruelty investigation radio call” related to the incident, but determined the dog showed no visible injuries and couldn’t confirm any crime had taken place. The ministry stated the widely shared video was recorded just days prior.
The LAPD’s Central Bureau Animal Cruelty Team is following up on the case, noting that the dog has been adopted by a rescue group and is awaiting evaluation by Los Angeles Animal Services.
No arrests have been made at this stage, and the investigation remains ongoing, pending medical findings.
Kim now visits the encampment daily. “They’re still there,” she remarked. “And I’m searching for another dog.”
