In a disturbing case of animal cruelty that shocked New York City, a man tied two dogs—a German shepherd and a pit bull—to the back of his car and dragged them down a street in Long Island City. Witnesses watched in horror as the dogs struggled to keep up with the moving vehicle, their bodies scraping against the pavement.
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The incident occurred on January 4, 2026, and quickly went viral after video footage was shared online. In the footage, bystanders can be heard yelling in disbelief as the dogs gagged and stumbled behind the car. Several good Samaritans intervened, stopping the vehicle at an intersection and saving the dogs’ lives.
Witnesses Stepped In When No One Else Would
According to authorities, the driver—identified as 68-year-old Dan Bujor—told police he tied the dogs to the car because he “did not want them pooping inside the vehicle.” A friend later described the act as a “lapse in judgment,” adding that losing the dogs “would kill him.”…