Mountaintop Natural Pets

Source: SeattleTimes.com, June 11, 2009

A $2,500 reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of whoever is responsible for shooting a dog and leaving it to die on a Forest Service road in the North Bend area on May 31.

The black-and-rust colored 4-year-old Rottweiler survived the initial attack, and was found wearing a pinch collar and tied to a log 20 feet down an embankment at a recreational shooting area.

A group of citizens notified King County Animal Care and Control officers. The dog was taken to an Eastside veterinarian for treatment. But because the dog was paralyzed and unable to recover from injuries after several days, it was euthanized.

King County Animal Care and Control interim manager Nancy McKenney called the death a horrendous and intentional case of animal abuse. Intentionally shooting a dog and leaving it to suffer is a class C felony.

The reward has been put up by the Humane Society. Anyone with information should call King County Animal Care and Control’s tip line at 206-296-3939.

Source: KomoNews.com, June 11, 2009

NORTH BEND, Wash. — Investigators are asking for the public’s help locating whoever is responsible for shooting a dog and leaving the paralyzed animal to die off a forest service road east of here.

The 4-year-old Rottweiler was found alive, but was fully paralyzed and had to be euthanized.

People in the area spotted the dog May 31 about 1.8 miles down a service road off Exit 38 from Interstate 90.

The animal was wearing a pinch collar and was tied to a log about 20 feet down an embankment near what officials described as a “popular unofficial recreational shooting area.” Several shell casings were found near the dog.

Animal control officers took the animal to a vet where the dog underwent surgery and needed continuous care for four days before being euthanized.

King County Animal Care and Control Interim Manager Nancy McKenney said a necropsy performed last week showed that the dog had been shot several times.

“This is a horrendous and intentional case of animal abuse,” McKenney said.

A $12,500 reward is being offered for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. Anyone with information is asked to call 206-296-3939.