People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is offering a total of $16,000 to help officials in Georgia identify a man who dragged two dogs he tied to the back of a car, which resulted to the death of one.
In a press release on Wednesday, October 30, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office have asked the public’s help to help identify the man.
The press release reveals more information about the man and the incident that happened on Friday, September 13.
“Surveillance camera video showed a man pull into the parking lot of the Redan Recreation Center on Phillips Road in Lithonia dragging two dogs behind his vehicle,” investigators reveal.
“The man got out of the car, untied the dogs from the bumper and then left them for dead.”
A witness called the police after seeing the dogs in the parking lot. The officer who responded to the scene discovered the two dogs with ropes tied around their necks.
The press release reveals, “One of the dogs—a medium-sized, black, mixed breed male between one and seven years old—was deceased.”
“The other dog—a medium-sized, brindle, mixed breed male around nine months old—was treated for severe injuries and is currently in the care of DeKalb County Animal Services/Lifeline Animal Project.”
The man hasn’t been identified yet as they have appeared to back out of the parking lot to avoid surveillance cameras from recording their car’s license plate number.
However, investigators believe that the car used to drag the dogs is a 2008-2012 Chevrolet Malibu.
And that the driver is wearing dark pants, a white baseball cap, and a dark gray top with a white logo on the chest and white writing across the back.
PETA has now stepped in to help investigators by offering a reward of up to $10,000 and an additional $6,000 from local animal protection groups.
According to PETA’s statement, “animal abusers are often repeat offenders who represent a threat to the entire community“, hence the reward they have put out.
PETA President Ingrid Newkirk also said, “The agony and terror that these two dogs must have endured as a cruel person bound them to a car, sped down the road, and left them to die in a parking lot is unimaginable.”
PETA and the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office are asking anyone with information regarding the animal abuse to call the DeKalb County Animal Enforcement tip line at 404-294-2939.