On August 30, a dog named Sacha was abandoned in Alcalá Park in Bogota with a handwritten note stating she had no family. ^[1] The handwritten note attached to the dog's harness read: 'Me llamo Sacha, me pueden ayudar, me quedé sin familia' (My name is Sacha, can you help me, I was left without a family). ^[2] Andrés Ardila, a councilor for Usaquén, posted an urgent request on X for the Bogota Animal Protection Agency to retrieve the dog. ^[3] Neighbors located the dog near Calle 100 and Autopista and successfully moved her to safety. ^[4] Andrés Ardila condemned the abandonment, criticizing the note for including a happy heart and face, and stated that a dog is not an object to be discarded. ^[5] Andrés Ardila, the mayor of Usaquén, stated that the dog was scared and crying and refused to be picked up initially. ^[6]