VIDEO: puppy is abandoned on land in Paraná, finds a new home hours later and is named Pipoca

A man was caught abandoning a puppy in an empty plot of land in Cascavel, in western Paraná, this Tuesday (10). Shortly afterwards, the animal was found by a resident, who decided to adopt it and named it Pipoca. The Municipal Guard is looking for the person responsible for the abandonment. Watch the video above.

The images show the moment when the man arrives by car, parks, gets out of the vehicle and leaves the puppy on the ground.

Hair therapist Jarmirio Serpa França told RPC, a TV Globo affiliate, that he was returning from the market when he noticed movement on the ground and saw something small in the middle of the bush. As he got closer, he discovered it was a dog.

"I was coming back from the market, I passed along the street and I saw movement and a small being in the middle of the bush. I even thought it was a little mouse, because it is very small and new. I went back to look and, when I got down, the surprise was a little baby that was crying a lot", he said.

After finding the puppy, Jarmirio posted a request for help on social media. However, he ended up getting attached to the animal and decided to keep it.

"The person who did this could have looked for another way, right? I posted it, asked people to help, but I ended up becoming fond of it and decided to keep it," he said.

The puppy received care, was named Pipoca and is doing well in his new home.

The Cascavel Municipal Guard investigates the abandonment and tries to identify the man who appears in the images.

According to municipal guard Adnei Luciano Pereira, if the suspect is located, he will be taken to the police station to provide clarification.

"If this person is located, we will take him to the police station to explain the situation. He could face criminal charges for mistreatment and abandonment of an animal," he stated.

Abandoning animals is considered a crime of mistreatment in Brazil. In the case of dogs and cats, the legislation provides for a sentence of two to five years in prison, in addition to a fine and a prohibition on keeping animals under the custody of the convicted person.

The punishment is provided for in article 32 of the Environmental Crimes Law (Law No. 9,605/1998), with an expanded sentence for dogs and cats by Law No. 14,064/2020.