Horror as beloved family dog is found hanged by his leash in alley outside their Los Angeles home

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-13 · by Katie Jerkovich

Quick Summary

A family in Los Angeles is grieving after their 9-year-old husky, Ruso, was found hanged by his leash in an alley a mile from home. Witnesses claim two individuals lured the dog away with food before hanging him; one person reportedly agitated and kicked the dog first. The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation has shared footage and a possible suspect image to aid identification and arrest of those responsible.
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Story summary

Ruso, a nine-year-old playful husky owned by Filiberto Reyes in Lynwood, California, was found hanged by his leash on October 4th. Initially, Reyes thought Ruso had escaped through the backyard fence. However, disturbing surveillance footage showed that the dog's body was hanging from a metal security door behind a laundromat and doughnut shop. The video reveals two individuals who allegedly agitated Ruso, leading him to bite one of them. The pair then lured the dog away with food before killing him. Reyes described losing Ruso as akin to "losing a son." The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation has called for justice in this tragic case.

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The model judged this article politically coded and scored it -0.35, but all 1 of its quote(s) are attributed speech - words the article quotes from someone, not the article's own narration, so the score is not published.
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📰 Dog Found Hanged Near Home
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“Both articles describe the same incident involving a nine-year-old husky named Ruso found hanged by his leash in an alley near his Los Angeles home, with the same owner and location details.”

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Jerkovich, K. (2026, October 13). Horror as beloved family dog is found hanged by his leash in alley outside their Los Angeles home. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/us-news/la-family-mourns-husky-found-hanged-outside-lynwood-laundromat/

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Katie Jerkovich
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Topics

California Los Angeles Lynwood The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation the LA Times

Subjects

Ruso PERSON · 4× Lynwood GPE · 3× Reyes PERSON · 3× California GPE · 2× Los Angeles GPE · 2× Facebook ORG · 1× Filiberto Reyes PERSON · 1× Sherman Oaks GPE · 1× The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation ORG · 1× the LA Times ORG · 1×

Narrative

Ruso’s owner, Filiberto Reyes, initially thought his beloved pet had run off — until a neighbor showed him disturbing footage of the dog’s body hanging from a metal security door outside a laundromat in Lynwood. “It’s like losing a son.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13
🔮 Now it’s lawless, full of crime, with apathetic politicians who would rather virtue signal than solve the problems.

Claims (28 extracted, 5 hedged)

A Los Angeles family is demanding justice after their beloved 9-year-old husky was allegedly lured from home and hanged by his leash in an alley about a mile away. uncertain
husky → demand → alley
Ruso’s owner, Filiberto Reyes, initially thought his beloved pet had run off — until a neighbor showed him disturbing footage of the dog’s body hanging from a metal security door outside a laundromat in Lynwood. “It’s like losing a son. asserted
It → think → son
The way he died…. asserted
he → die → ?
No words can describe it,’ Reyes told the LA Times. asserted
Reyes → describe → Times
Heartbreaking photos shared on social media show Ruso enjoying beach trips, going on walks and snuggling with his family. asserted
Ruso → share → family
Reyes said neighbors told him they saw two people approach a fence near the home, where Ruso allegedly bit the woman’s hand. uncertain
Ruso → say → hand
The pair then allegedly lured the dog away with food before killing him. uncertain
pair → lure → him
Reyes believes the suspects “agitated” the husky and took him after he tried to defend himself. asserted
he → believe → himself
The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation in Sherman Oaks is calling for justice after the disturbing killing. asserted
Foundation → call → killing
“Witnesses say the dog ran up to a woman, the man she was with kicked it, and the next time anyone saw the dog, it was hanging from a door,” the post on Facebook read. asserted
post → say → Facebook
“What happened to Los Angeles? asserted
What → happen → Angeles
It used to be the dream. asserted
It → use → ?
It made people who lived there feel like they were a star.” asserted
they → make → ?
The organization said the suspects, whom it believes to be homeless, must face consequences for the alleged cruelty. asserted
it → say → cruelty
“Now that vibe is gone. asserted
vibe → go → ?
Now it’s lawless, full of crime, with apathetic politicians who would rather virtue signal than solve the problems. asserted
who → ’ → problems
We don’t care what someone’s circumstances are. asserted
circumstances → care → ?
Homeless or not, if you kill a dog like this, you face justice, whatever form that takes,” the group wrote. asserted
group → kill → form
The foundation also shared an image of a person it believes may have been involved in Ruso’s death, along with footage it hopes will help investigators identify the suspects. uncertain
investigators → share → suspects
“This is the last known footage of the husky who was hanged to death in Lynwood, California. asserted
who → know → Lynwood
It happened near Magnolia Ave,” the post read. asserted
post → happen → Ave
“We and others posted about this case a few days ago. asserted
We → post → case
The suspect is still at large, but we’re hoping this footage will provide more clues to help identify the man responsible and lead to an arrest.” asserted
footage → hop → arrest
Lynwood City Councilman Luis Cuellar said a city manager was notified of the horrible incident. asserted
manager → say → incident
“The City of Lynwood is deeply saddened and disturbed by the reported animal cruelty incident that has caused significant concern throughout our community. asserted
that → sadden → community
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the dog’s owner and to everyone affected by this deeply troubling situation,’ the city said in a statement to the Times. asserted
city → extend → Times
It was unclear Tuesday whether any arrests had been made. uncertain
arrests → make → ?
The California Post reached out to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for more information. asserted
Post → reach → information
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