2 severed dogs heads found in dumpster Los Angeles, CA (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012 County: Los Angeles
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
A Los Angeles Police Department official described the killing of two dogs whose severed heads were found in a South Los Angeles dumpster as "despicable."
"This is despicable and very disturbing and we want to find out who did this," said LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith. "If they could do this to defenseless animals, who knows what they are capable of."
A resident found the remains of a chocolate Labrador retriever and tan German shepherd mix about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Slauson and South Vermont avenues and called police.
It was not clear if the dogs were from the area or their remains were discarded there, authorities say.
The heads of the canines appeared to have been severed with what investigators believed was "a very sharp object," said Smith
The case is being investigated by the LAPD's Animal Cruelty Task Force with help from the city's Department of Animal Services.
Anyone with information is asked to call the LAPD's 24-hour crime hotline at 877-LAPD-247.
Los Angeles City Council approved a $10,000 reward last week to solve the mystery of who dumped two dog heads in a city garbage bin. Another $10,000 was provided by other agencies, totaling $20,000.
Each of these organizations put up an additional $2,500 each: the Humane Society, Best Friends Animal Society, Councilman Paul Koretz and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, according to the Los Angeles Times. If you have information on this case, please contact: LAPD 24-hour crime hotline 877-LAPD-247
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