I just recently moved to Charlotte and the guy that lives above me is beating his dog. You can hear him dragging it around by its collar, screaming at it, loud bangs, the dog crying, etc. He’ll lock it in laundry room and beat it so it can’t get away. I’ve heard him beating it because it peed on the floor when he’s never even taken it outside to go to the bathroom since I moved in. I’ve been trying to find resources online to report the abuse to but I’m unsure if some of the places I’ve found will help at all because I haven’t “seen” the abuse happen even though it’s very clear what’s going on. I’ve started taking audio evidence for documentation.

Where can I report this where it will be taken seriously and pursued? I’m afraid if the dog isn’t removed it will eventually end up dead.

Edit: I didn’t expect so many people to comment so I’ll update here. I do sincerely appreciate all of the advice and help everyone has provided. We are setting up ring cameras and reporting to the proper authorities. We suspect that the man above us is also an employee of the apartment complex so we want to be on the safe side in case of any retaliation as he will have access to the keys into our apartment. We have some very loved pets that we want to keep safe from this pos.