Overview

• Carabinieri Forestali, working with the Nucleo Operativo e Radiomobile, identified the 57-year-old and filed a formal report for alleged mistreatment.
• Security cameras captured the man tying a small dog, soaping it, and rinsing it with a high-pressure lance at a self-service car wash.
• The service-station operators alerted authorities after reviewing the video of the episode.
• If the case leads to a conviction, penalties could be increased under the 'legge Brambilla' on animal abuse that took effect in July 2025.
• According to police and local reporting, the dog was microchipped, examined by a veterinarian, and found to be in good physical condition.