PETA Offers Reward In San Diego Puppy Dumping Case

SAN DIEGO, CA – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in a puppy dumping case in San Diego.

In less than two weeks, two separate pairs of puppies were found dumped in the trash.

Two puppies were found Jan. 12 in a trash can at the Old Town Transit Center. Just 10 days earlier, two other puppies were found inside a box at a dumpster in the Midway area of the city.

The pups, believed to be 7-week-old Chihuahuas and 12-day-old Cavalier King Charles spaniels, respectively, are in foster care. They will eventually be available for adoption.

No arrests have been made in connection with the crimes.

In an effort to help catch the culprit, PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for dumping the puppies. If the two cases are determined to be unrelated, PETA will offer up to $5,000 for each case.

"At least one person out there tossed tiny puppies into the trash and left them to die surrounded by garbage," PETA Vice President Colleen O'Brien said. "PETA urges anyone with information to come forward immediately so that whoever left these dogs to die can be held accountable and stopped from hurting anyone else."

An animal cruelty or animal abuse conviction could lead to three years in prison, a fine of up to $20,000 or both.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call San Diego County Animal Services at 619-767-2740.

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Photos via County Animal Services