A dog in distress

An EVG reader who lives mid-block on the west side of Second Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street reports hearing "a dog that has been crying and howling every night for the past 2–3 months." 

The reader isn't sure exactly where the dog might be, except the sound seems close by and coming from some adjacent outdoor space.

"I've submitted multiple 311 complaints for animal abuse, but they are always closed with 'police action not necessary.' To be fair, I'm not sure if I'm sending the cops to the right address, and I wouldn't know the apartment to send them to even if I did know." 

"I'm reaching out to you because I'm not sure what else to do at this point," the reader said. "This breaks my heart every night... Sounds like the pup is without shelter, exposed to all kinds of weather."