By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-03-10 12:38:14 | Updated at 2025-03-10 16:05:26
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A cruel woman has been caught on camera dumping a tiny dog on the street before driving away, while cackling the words 'bye bye'.
Surveillance video shows the heartbreaking moment the door of a red SUV opened while a dog jumped out and the motorist sped away.
The loyal animal can be seen looking confused before desperately trying to chase the car, clearly mystified by its owner's behavior.
Residents on the street where the incident happened, Peoria Avenue in Surprise on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, were left 'shocked' by what they saw - and heard.
Joanna Buesen, who witnessed the pet being dumped around 12.15pm Saturday while walking her own dog, said she felt 'so many emotions'.
'I was angered. I was flabbergasted, shocked,' she told Arizona's Family.
Buesen reacted by calling out to the dog and trying to comfort him. 'It was defeated. It was sad,' she said.
The Phoenix local said the woman's callous words - 'bye bye' - right as she dumped the animal made her feel even more angry about the cruel incident.
Surveillance video shows the heartbreaking moment the door of a red SUV opened while a dog jumped out and the motorist sped away. The pet is pictured above after being rescued
A cruel woman has been caught on camera dumping a tiny dog on the street before driving away, while cackling the words 'bye bye'. Surveillance video shows the abandoned animal looking confused before desperately trying to chase the car as it sped away
Surveillance video shows the heartbreaking moment the door of a red SUV opened while a dog jumped out and the motorist sped away. The dog looked distraught in the aftermath
'I think that they had no remorse for their actions, and I think that is the telltale that it is malicious intent,' Buesen said of the woman's comment.
'I understand things are hard and things can be tough in life, but you don't have to be a soulless human. And that is just a soulless thing.'
Buesen said the dog was well-behaved despite being malnourished.
Other residents also slammed the cruel act as 'heartless'.
'We've seen them dumping all kinds of other things but not animals. That's just. That's a new level. A new level of just…ugh,' local Kim Igo told AZ Family.
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control said the dog is currently with Surprise Animal Control.
The agency released an image of the dog after he was rescued, looking wide-eyed and scared on a towel in the trunk of a car.
Joanna Buesen (pictured) who witnessed the pet being dumped around 12.15pm Saturday while walking her own dog, said she felt 'so many emotions' seeing the abandoned animal
Residents on the street where the incident happened, Peoria Avenue in Surprise on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona , were left 'shocked' by what they saw - and heard
Surprise Police said they received several calls about the abandoned animal and officers are investigating.
Animal cruelty is sometimes classed as a felony in Arizona, depending on the severity of the crime.
It carries a maximum punishment of 2.5 years in prison if the person is found guilty in court.
