Dog abandoned in freezing weather
Griffith, IN (US)

Incident Date: Wednesday, Dec 29, 1993
County: Lake

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Police dispatch received an anonymous call that a dog in a cage had been abandoned in a parking lot behind an apartment building at 820 N. Wheeler St.

The cage was found sitting on the frozen pavement among some parked cars.  It had only a few light blankets on it.  An emaciated tan Sharpei was inside covered in frozen feces.  The dog's nose was rubbed raw from apparently trying to get out of th ecage, which was tied shut with a bent wire coat hanger.

If anyone has knowledge of this case, please contact the Sargeant David Schroeder of the Griffith Police Department or Griffith Animal Control or the Pet Adoption League.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Sgt. David Schroeder

References

• Nothwest Indiana News

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