The carabinieri of the Pimonte station intervened, following the reports of an animal protection association, at National street.
The carabinieri, together with local health authority personnel, inspected a residence and there found a red nose pitbull. The dog was in a state of abandonment, among garbage and car carcasses, tied with a chain to the garden tree.
The carabinieri entrusted the animal to a dog shelter in Ottaviano and reported the owner of the pitbull, a 64-year-old local man.