The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction in the case of the Baltimore dog that was abused on Easter Sunday.
On Easter, the Baltimore Bureau of Animal Control received a call about youths throwing rocks and bricks at a year-old dog tied up in the 3700 block of Greenspring Avenue near the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. The dog was severely injured.
When a concerned citizen went to rescue the dog, the youths began throwing rocks and bricks at him. The suspects appeared to be 12 or 13 years old.
The one-year old dog was brought to the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS) where she was being treated for severe injuries. She had wounds on the top of her head, her snout was very swollen with multiple wounds, there were multiple wounds around and in both nostrils, hemorrhages in both eyes, a wound on the dorsal surface of her front paw, and crusted blood in booth ears, both nostrils, and in her eyes.
"Getting the serious attention of law enforcement, prosecutors and the community in cases involving allegations of cruelty to animals is an essential step in protecting the community," the Humane Society said in a statement.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call (410) 396-4698.