"Some of the worst abuse scenes I've ever seen," Almeida wrote in an online post. "A sick mother with her puppy was tied in a bag and thrown into the middle of nowhere. They've been there for a while."

As Josien approached the dog, the mother let out a low growl, no doubt shocked by her predicament. A puppy appeared to slip out of the sack and stood beside her. But three other puppies were trapped inside the sack with their mother.