Overview

• A three-year-old mixed-breed dog died after being left for two days tied to a stationary exercise bike in Giugliano under extreme summer temperatures.
• Activist Enrico Rizzi and deputy Francesco Emilio Borrelli alerted the Municipal Police and Oipa’s zoophile guards after neighbors reported the dogs' distress.
• Authorities rescued a second dog from the property and transferred it into Oipa’s care for veterinary attention.
• Prosecutors have formally reported the owner for animal mistreatment and ordered an autopsy to confirm heatstroke as the cause of death.
• Investigators are examining the role of an undocumented caretaker allegedly hired to feed and water the dogs, with potential charges under Italian animal welfare laws.