Drowned dog found bound in burlap sack
Nahant, MA (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Sep 21, 2004
County: Essex
Disposition: Open
Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Police on the North Shore are investigating a terrible case of animal cruelty after the remains of a golden retriever washed up on a beach. The dog was allegedly hog-tied inside a burlap sack. Police in Nahant are investigating and the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is also involved.
Those who are involved in the investigation are upset by the way the dog was killed, and they are hoping they can find the culprit who so cruelly disposed of the dog.
The dog was discovered on the morning of Sept 21, 2004 by a person walking the beach near the Lynn/Nahant line. At first glance, it appeared to be a large piece of cloth with something bundled inside. When it was unwrapped, the gruesome discovery was made.
"It's a male golden retriever -- an older dog. It was tied with a rope very tightly around its muzzle, then hog-tied around its four feet and then it was wrapped in burlap," MSPCA Officer Martha Parkhurst said.
Investigators said that the dog apparently drowned. They said that the rope wouldn't have been placed around its muzzle if the animal wasn't alive when it was wrapped up in the burlap and tossed into the ocean.
Investigators are hoping that someone will be able to recognize the dog from its description and help them identify its owner. In the meantime, the MSPCA and Nahant's animal control officer are trying to determine where the rope and burlap came from as they look for whoever killed the animal. If you have information on this case, please contact:
MSPCA
800-628-5808
Case UpdatesFormer "Friends" star Matthew Perry and comedian Richard Pryor are adding to the reward bounty for information leading to the arrest of the person who drowned a golden retriever in the ocean surf off Nahant.
Pryor found out about the death of the dog through a network of fellow animal lovers. He and his wife have donated $1,000 to the reward fund, Horsley said, in addition to $255 they are paying for a banner at a fundraising walk for the MSPCA on Oct. 17.
Perry has chosen not to disclose the amount he donated, said Peter Gollub, the director of law enforcement for the MSPCA.
The MSPCA has already raised $12,000 in reward money.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the MSPCA at 800-628-5808 | Source: The Boston Channel - Oct 8, 2004
Update posted on Oct 12, 2004 - 10:25PM |
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