Dead Puppy Found Shot, Stuffed in Garbage Bag in Laurel

A puppy found dead in a garbage bag at Laurel Lake Preserve on Friday had been shot numerous times, officials said.

Now the Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction for those responsible for the heinous act.

SPCA Chief Roy Gross said the puppy, described as a female border collie mix about 14 weeks old, was found in a plastic bag on a trail at the preserve. The puppy still had pellets lodged in its body, he said.

“This is a blatant act of animal cruelty and we will do everything we can to see that those responsible are apprehended,” Gross said in a press release.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722.

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