Group Joins Danville Area Humane Society, Police Department in Effort to Bring Animal Torturer to Justice
For Immediate Release:
October 26, 2012
Contact:
Shakira Croce 202-483-7382
Danville, Va. — A male Jack Russell terrier died on Tuesday, October 23, a few hours after his guardian discovered that the dog had apparently had a large section of his fur and skin cut and hacked off with a knife, exposing his bloody midsection. The dog also had apparently been bitten by other dogs. Police believe that the animal sustained these injuries—reportedly the worst that the Danville Area Humane Society has ever seen—sometime between 5 and 6 p.m. in the 100 block of Oakland Avenue near Halifax Road.
Police have yet to make any arrests in connection with the dog's mutilation and death. That's why PETA is adding up to $2,000 to the Danville Area Humane Society's $3,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this violent 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.
"Animal abusers are cowards," says PETA Director Martin Mersereau. "They take their issues out on the most defenseless beings available to them. Danville residents have good reason to be concerned. According to law-enforcement agencies and leading mental-health professionals, perpetrators of violent acts against animals are often repeat offenders who pose a serious threat to all animals—including humans."
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Danville Area Humane Society at 434-799-0843. PETA is also urging residents not to leave animals outside unattended.
For more information, please visit PETA.org. To view PETA's anti-violence public service announcement featuring Inglourious Basterds star and Hostel director Eli Roth, please click here.