| Case ID: 12929 |
| Classification: Hanging |
| Animal: dog (pit-bull) |
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| Reward: $1,000 |
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Wednesday, Jan 9, 2008
County: PhiladelphiaCharges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Open
Case Images: 3 files available
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
The battered body of a dead pit bull, stoned with chunks of concrete and bricks, was found hanging from a railing at an abandoned school at 27th and Huntingdon streets Tuesday.
The dog had been bashed so severely a Pennsylvania SPCA investigator said there was no way to tell whether the animal had been killed for losing a dogfight, for being too timid to fight, or for someone's amusement.
"The dog was tied so closely and tightly to the railing that he had no chance to get away from his tormentors," said the Pennsylvania SPCA's chief executive officer, Howard Nelson.
The gruesome brutality of the stoning of the animal has prompted the SPCA to offer a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of its killers.
Anyone with information on any of the cases can provide it through the organization's Web site, PSPCA.org or by calling the shelter's main number, 215-426-6300, and asking to speak with an investigator.
Identities of the callers are kept confidential.
If you have information on this case, please contact:
PA SPCA
215-426-6300
References
- For the Love of the Dog Blog - Jan 11, 2008
- PA SPCA - Jan 11, 2008
- Philly.Com - Jan 11, 2008
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