"What they did—and the way they did it—suggests something broken inside," Jessica Estrada, 42, told Newsweek after witnessing the horrifying moment.

There was hardly a dry eye left as the shelter staff all gathered to wave Farah off before starting her next chapter in life.

"He spent most of his days curled up on the cold concrete floor, barely lifting his head," shelter volunteer Sara Yoder told Newsweek ...

Rachel Teague was suspicious as soon as she heard the noises, telling Newsweek Oliver's "hunger gets the best of him sometimes." ...