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PETA raises reward for tips to ,000 for man who dragged two dogs behind his car in Georgia
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PETA raises reward for tips to $16,000 for man who dragged two dogs behind his car in Georgia

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is helping Georgia officials identify the man who dragged two dogs tied to the back of a car almost two months ago, killing one of them.

The animal rights organization is offering $10,000 for anyone with information leading to the suspect’s arrest, bringing the total to $16,000.

Surveillance footage captured the suspect who dragged the two animals along a road in Redan, just east of Atlanta, around 8 p.m. on Sept. 13, the DeKalb District Attorney’s office said Wednesday. Prosecutors said the driver then got out of the car and untied the dogs from the bumper, leaving them for dead.

In a press release Thursday, PETA said it aims to see the suspect convicted of animal cruelty charges.

“The agony and terror these two dogs must have endured as a cruel person tied them to a car, sped down the road and left them to die in a parking lot is unimaginable,” PETA’s president said , Ingrid Newkirk, in a press release. “PETA is asking anyone with information to come forward immediately so this criminal can be brought to justice before he harms anyone else.”

Dekalb County officials are searching for a man who dragged two dogs tied to the bumper of a car with ropes around their necks in Redan, Georgia on September 13, 2024.Dekalb County officials are searching for a man who dragged two dogs tied to the bumper of a car with ropes around their necks in Redan, Georgia on September 13, 2024.

Dekalb County officials are searching for a man who dragged two dogs tied to the bumper of a car with ropes around their necks in Redan, Georgia on September 13, 2024.

The suspect was driving a 2008-2012 Chevrolet Malibu

The video captured the man shooting in the Redan Recreation Center parking lot. The man appeared to back out of the parking lot to prevent the license plate number from being captured.

The suspect’s car was a dark, four-door sedan that investigators believe is a 2008-2012 Chevrolet Malibu, according to the prosecutor’s office.

Anyone with information regarding animal abuse is encouraged to call the DeKalb County Animal Enforcement tip line at 404-294-2939.

Another dog treated for serious injuries

A witness later notified police about the dogs, and a DeKalb County animal enforcement officer later found both animals with a rope tied around their necks, according to prosecutors.

A medium-sized black male dog, between 1 and 7 years old, was found dead at the scene.

The other dog, a medium-sized male brindle about 9 months old, was treated for serious injuries and later cared for by DeKalb County Animal Services.

DeKalb County Animal Services said the dog made an “amazing recovery” and was adopted by a family, according to the Atlanta station. WANF.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: PETA raises reward to $16,000 for man who dragged dogs down GA road