Dogs neglected, bodies dumped in woods
Millville, NJ (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Jan 1, 2009
County: Cumberland
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Investigators say that three pit bulls found dead in trash bags in a wooded area in southern New Jersey may have been used for fighting.
The carcasses were discovered late Thursday afternoon by a man walking his dog near Union Lake in Millville. Anthony Cills, a Millville animal control officer, said that whoever dumped them double- and triple-bagged the dogs to conceal the smell.
Bev Greco, head of the Cumberland County SPCA, told WCAU in Philadelphia that the three dogs all appeared to be young, from six months to a year old.
"They were all three in a very emaciated state," she said. "They had bruising. They had fighting wounds. They had scars as well as fresh wounds."
That area of Millville is known for dog fighting, Greco said, and dead dogs have been dumped in the past. She asked anyone who knows who disposed of the dogs to come forward.
"It's cruel and inhumane," Cills said. "It's a cruelty case that's going to be investigated."
Case UpdatesThe Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for killing three young pit bulls, stuffing their remains into garbage bags and dumping their bodies on the side of the road. The HSUS also offers rewards of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a dogfighter. If a tip on this case results in an arrest and conviction on dogfighting charges instead of--or in addition to--animal cruelty charges, the tipster will be eligible for an upgraded reward of up to $5,000. The Cumberland County SPCA is offering an additional reward of $1,000 in this case.
A man walking his dog on New Year's Day discovered the bodies of three young pit bulls stuffed in separate trash bags. The puppies were found in a remote wooded area in Millville, along Union Lake. Two were male and one was female, and all were emaciated with wounds consistent with dogfighting.
The Cumberland County SPCA is investigating. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call 856-691-1500. | Source: HSUS Press Release - Jan 6, 2009
Update posted on Jan 23, 2009 - 1:48PM |
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