Five dogs found burned with chemicals
Tulsa, OK (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Jul 18, 2008
County: Tulsa

Disposition: Open

Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Tulsa County deputies are hoping the public can help them find whoever is responsible for the abuse of five dogs that were found earlier this week.

The dogs were discovered on city streets with burns from acid or another chemical on their backs, Deputy David Long said.

A Labrador had to be euthanized because of its injuries, and another, which also had been hit by a car, died, Long said.

A male pit bull was scheduled to be euthanized Friday, Tulsa Animal Shelter veterinary technician Lea Anne Mitten said.

The others, another pit bull and a boxer, are being treated in hopes that they will recover.

Investigators think the dogs were abused by the same people. Several of the dogs were found near 51st Street North and Lewis Avenue.

"We're hoping for some leads to come out so we can look at prosecuting or finding out what happened to them, where they came from, anything like that," Long said.

The boxer, Winston, is already making progress in his recovery, said Laura Kyle, president of Tulsa Boxer Rescue.

In addition to the severe burns, Winston was underfed, and it took workers an hour to remove maggots from his back.

"When I walked in and saw him, I was not expecting it to be as bad as it was," Kyle said.

Since then, Winston has received plenty of attention and treatment from the boxer rescue group, Tulsa County Animal Control, the Tulsa Animal Shelter and Marina Animal Clinic.

He is staying in a foster home until a veterinarian determines that he is fully healed and ready for a new home. He will then be available for adoption.

There's already a long list of applicants, but anyone who is interested in adopting Winston, who is about 2 years old, can submit an application online at [email protected].

The pit bull, which is male and less than a year old, is being treated at the Tulsa Animal Shelter. He is ready to be adopted and can be viewed at the shelter, 3031 N. Erie Ave.

Animal cruelty is a felony that carries punishments ranging from a $500 fine to five years in prison.

Anyone with information about what happened to the dogs is urged to call Tulsa County Animal Control at 596-5704.

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