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$50,000 REWARD in dog burning, Los Angeles 7 cases

Posted by on September 15, 2015

Antelope Valley: Reward doubled to $50,000 in dog burning.
By City News Service

A reward being offered for information leading to whoever had been burning dogs with caustic chemicals in the Antelope Valley jumped to more than $50,000 Tuesday thanks to $25,000 in private donations announced by Los Angeles County officials.
Supervisor Michael Antonovich had proposed a $25.000 reward, but contributions from private sources led to that total being increased .

La Pietra Foundation then offered to put up $25,000 more, and its donation was accepted by the board on September 8th.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has offered a $2,500 reward for information in the case. An unidentified NBC4 viewer also posted a $2,000 reward.

The crimes against dogs — which Antonovich called “depraved acts of cruelty” — came to light last month when a golden retriever was brought to a Lancaster animal shelter suffering from severe burns on its neck and back.

The dog, which has since been named Fergus, was brought to the shelter Aug. 11 and subsequently turned over to the Animal Medical Center of Southern California in West Los Angeles, where he is continuing to recover.

Doctors said they believe somebody poured battery acid or some other type of corrosive material on the canine.

The Sheriff’s Department said at least seven dogs — Fergus and six pit bulls or pit mixes — had been found or brought to shelters with chemical burns on their backs since July 20, 2014. At least two had to be euthanized, according to animal control officials.
Sheriff’s investigators said there may be additional cases and encouraged the public to immediately report any animals with similar burns.

Investigators “have not yet been able to determine if the injuries sustained by the dogs are as a result of an intentional criminal act or some other cause,” according to the sheriff’s department.

A Gofundme page established by the Golden Retriever Rescue Group to raise money for Fergus’ care has raised more than $26,000.

An update on the page noted that authorities in both Kern and Los Angeles counties are investigating the dog injuries, since at least two of the canines brought to the Lancaster shelter apparently came from Rosamond in Kern County.

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