A trio of dogs that were abandoned at a park in Watts has neighbors concerned for the animals’ well-being as the sun continues to glare down on Southern California.
Videos taken of the three large dogs show them roaming around Watts Towers Park on the 10600 block of Graham Avenue. Sharlin Romero, who lives in the community, has been posting videos of the dogs online in hopes someone can help them.
“It’s been almost two weeks, over two weeks now and they’re here in the sun, hot,” she said. “We try our best to give them food and water but it really just describes how canines are loyal to their owners. They’ve been here waiting for their owner to come back.”
Please don’t get a dog if you’ll just end up abandoning them 😔 they were dropped off at the park across my house and they’re still waiting for their owner to come back. As much as I want to take them home with me I can’t. I have kids and a dog already. I won’t be able to give them the time that they need. #dogs#help#fyp
Romero said she’s been visiting the dogs daily to give them food and leave them buckets of water. The pooches have been taking refuge from the heat under cars and in bushes, and come out at night after temperatures drop.
Neighbors have described the dogs as friendly. It’s unclear what breed the dogs are exactly, but they are believed to be German Shepherd mixes.
“Right now, I’m really concerned about the other one, which may be a senior dog,” Romero said. “He’s been vomiting since I’ve been trying to feed him just not too long ago. Last night he was perfectly fine, he was playing with the water as I was giving them water last night but now, he seems to be under the weather. I’m worried he might be more dehydrated than we thought he would be.”
Romero said she and other neighbors have called local shelters for help in caring for the dogs, but have not heard back. NBC4 has reached out to LA Animal Services for comment.