Dog thrown off overpass onto freeway Oxnard, CA (US) Incident Date: Friday, Jun 30, 2000 County: Ventura Local Map: available Disposition: Open Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help! Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

Case ID: 3384 Classification: Throwing Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in CA (US) Reward: $500 Login to Watch this Case

A reward is offered for information about two people who threw a dog off the Rice Avenue overpass onto the Ventura Freeway. The reward is for information leading to an arrest.

Two people dropped the dog 20 feet from the overpass onto the southbound lanes about 4:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol said.

The dog, a male German shepherd mix, was treated for two broken legs, cuts and scrapes at the Camarillo animal shelter.

Tom Wilkes, owner of Ventura communications company is offering the reward. One of his employees had to swerve to miss the animal.

"Somebody else out there had to see this," he said. "We have to make sure these people get stopped."

The dog is expected to recover and will be placed for adoption if the owner cannot be located.

The dog will be taken to the Animal Rescue Volunteers, a Simi Valley facility for abandoned pets.

If you have information on this case, please contact:
Tom Wilkes
644-9525 ext 101

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Los Angeles Times - July 3, 2000

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