AIBU to report a chained, neglected dog while on holiday?

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We are on holiday in the mountains and there is a dog chained up in the woods. We tried feeding the dog who is very skinny and scared and got an earful from the owners.
I don’t speak the language but can’t stop thinking about the poor dog and want to complain to police or animal welfare? Should I leave it or try and do something while I’m here? Not even sure who the best people would be to help the dog and my just, although loves dogs, thinks it will cause a lot of other problems while we’re here. What would you do?

Where are you on holiday?

Have you googled animal welfare organisations for the country you are in? In the mountains isn't the most specific location.

We’re in Italy and yes we know the specific location

Absolutely no point then. Different animal welfare standards. And a holiday maker not speaking Italian versus a citizen…. Well, I don’t think you’ll even get a look in even if you did find an concerned organisation locally

That’s my worry too. That it would be pointless 😞

It will not be pointless. Don't be one of those useless people that stands by and does nothing.

Report it with photo. Email as many places as you can - police/rescue charities/nearest town authorities, get chatgpt to translate.

Italy have a law against permanent chaining. If I were you I would be googling dog welfare in that specific area. I know there's national organisations for animal welfare in Italy. Best to at least try!

You can report it but mountain dogs like that are pretty common in huge parts of Europe - I very much doubt anyone would be remotely interested.

yeah I’ve done a ChatGPT letter ready to go…to who I don’t know as ChatGPT said to call the local police but it’s worth a try.

Oh I didn’t realise that! I shall look up that law and add it to my email/call. Thank you

@Mouldybroc your comment was deleted?

Absolutely needs to be reported. Find a local animal welfare organisation or report to the police. At least you would have tried. Thank you for trying to feed. Poor dog!

Have you sent the email?

I’d guess not

Their comments on multiple threads were deleted, I'm guessing they're a banned poster or something.

Please do it. Then at least you know you have done everything you could. awful way to treat an animal, seems so bizarre that western countries don’t all have similar laws on animal
welfare.

Incase anyone’s interested…I did it. Emailed the police but not heard back but the equivalent of the rspca are going to come. She’s also a solicitor. I’m scared I’ll get caught by the owners as I needed to take videos. Plot twist I’m also going to offer to adopt her! My husband has says no but we’ll see!! Thank you to all especially the poster who told me about the law with chained dogs since last year.