A group of individuals were observed throwing stones at a mother raccoon, causing her to drop her baby in the vicinity of the 600 block of Church St in Asbury Park, NJ. Once the baby raccoon fell to the ground, the group of people proceeded to pummel the baby raccoon with rocks and douse it with hot water. The 3-4 week old raccoon died at the scene.
The Associated Humane Societies has started a reward fund with $1,000. The reward will be given to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and conviction of any individuals involved in this incident.
Anyone with information about this incident should call the NJ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals (NJ SPCA) at 1-800-582-5979/
Individuals and/or businesses wishing to donate to the reward fund may do so by sending contributions to: Associated Humane Societies, PO Box 40, Keyport, NJ 07735 Attn: Raccoon Reward Fund. If you have information on this case, please contact:
NJ SPCA
1-800-582-5979
References | The Associated Humane Societies |
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