Group Joins San Diego Humane Society in Effort to Bring Perpetrator to Justice
For Immediate Release:
August 24, 2012
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Oceanside, Calif. -- On August 19, a turtle who had been taped to a cluster of helium balloons in Oceanside and floated about until becoming caught in a tree was rescued by firefighters using a ladder truck.
PETA is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this crime.
Would you please consider sharing this information with your audience? It might be the only way to apprehend those responsible for this heinous act.
"This helpless turtle was undoubtedly terrified by this ordeal," says PETA Senior Vice President of Cruelty Investigations Daphna Nachminovitch. "Perpetrators of cruel or violent acts against animals are often repeat offenders, so it's crucial that this abuser be brought to justice immediately."
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the San Diego Humane Society at 619-243-3466.
For more information, please visit PETA.org.