If you can do this to a dog, what would you do to a child?

Last week this poor soul of a Bull Mastiff cross was dumped overnight in London Fields. It was the evening where temp dropped to -4. The dog was found under a bench, in his own vomit, covered in sores, malnourished from starvation, the saddest sight to behold. The park rangers took him in until the dog warden could collect him. We then had a conversation about what to do, what the dog was like, his temprement and so forth.

What frustrates me the most about animal abuse is how low the police put it on their agenda, you only need to look at the sentencing for it. However in my eyes we should be taking animal abuse extremely seriously. In 2005 the NSPCC published a document for professionals working with children, stating how many links there are from those who abuse animals going onto abuse children and adults, they state "cruelty to animals has been linked to an increased likelihood of violent offending behaviour against humans in adulthood".

So in my opinion, if you see someone abusing their animal whether it be physical or verbal abuse or you know your neighbour hits their dog. Don't turn a blind eye, report it. You could be the catalyst which makes someone do something about it.