Group Joins Buffalo Police Department in Effort to Bring Animal Abuser to Justice
For Immediate Release:
November 5, 2012
Contact:
David Perle 202-483-7382
Buffalo, N.Y. -- A 16-week-old Jack Russell terrier was set on fire on the evening of October 29 on Herman Street after apparently being sprayed with lighter fluid. The puppy, named Phoenix, is recovering from third-degree burns over 30 percent of his body. He "was singed really from head to toe," the attending veterinarian told news sources. Police have yet to make any arrests. That's why PETA is offering up to $2,500 in addition to another reward fund that has been set up 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. Buffalo 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 Buffalo Police Department's tip line at 716-847-2255.
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 visit http://www.petatv.com/tvpopup/Prefs.asp?video=eli_roth_violence_link_psa_peta.