A dog, named Happy, was found Aug 9 at Harvey County East Lake and was taken to the humane society. Though he had a collar, the lab-mix puppy didn't have identification. The 4-month-old dog appeared to have been abused. Though Caring Hands Humane Society director Kevin Stubbs is not sure exactly how it happened, apparently a hot liquid -- such as grease, possibly from a camp site -- was deliberately poured onto Happy.
"If it were unintentional, say if he were wandering around a camp site and tipped over some grease, there would be splatter patterns," Stubbs said. "But this runs in a deliberate line, starting on his head and straight down his back."
The wounds will heal, Stubbs said, but it will take a while.
"I can think of about 25 ways this could happen," Stubbs said. "None of them are justifiable. Even if he did disturb someone's camp site, he didn't deserve to have that done, no matter what."
Though the Harvey County Sheriff's Office began investigating the case on Aug 10, a possible perpetrator may be impossible to track down.
Stubbs said the abuse may have been an incident that copycats the abuse of a puppy found in a dumpster last week in Wichita.
As for Happy, he will be available for adoption as early as Aug 13. Stubbs said the adoption would be soon if a family is found that could give Happy the medical attention he needs. Case Updates| Posted on Sep 5, 2005 - 5:33AM | United Animal Nations, North America�s leading provider of emergency animal sheltering and disaster relief services and a leading advocate for the critical needs of animals, today added $1,500 to a reward fund for anyone providing information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who burned a four-month-old puppy with liquid grease at Harvey County�s East Lake.
Happy is expected to make a full recovery and has been adopted by a new family. Caring Hands Humane Society has already posted a $1,000 reward for information in the case, bringing the total reward fund to $2,500.
The Harvey County Sheriff�s Office is investigating the case. Anyone with information about this crime is encouraged to call (316) 284-6960.
Animal cruelty is currently considered a misdemeanor in Kansas, but pending legislation would increase the penalty to a felony.
Sacramento, California-based UAN is offering this reward as part of its Zig Zag Memorial Reward program, named for a dog who was burned, beaten and tortured for hours before mercifully dying. The reward is offered in the hopes that it will break the wall of silence and encourage people to step forward with information. | | Source: United Animal Nations |
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