We had a dog tied in the parking lot at work a couple years ago. No food, no water, but a cardboard sign that said his name and they were moving and couldn't take him along. The dog was vicious, it was entertaining watching the poor cops try to get him under control. An animal shelter came and finally got him loaded up. They had to put him down after a month or two because he really was a vicious dog and they couldn't place him anywhere. I can't imagine how he was treated by his owners considering how he was disposed of at the end.