Organizations offer reward for info about dog found dead on side of road in Coventry

Correction (Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:15 p.m. ET) An earlier version of this story contained information from police that the dog had suffered a gunshot wound. Police now say the dog was not shot, but was emaciated and suffered other traumatic injuries.

Two organizations are offering a reward for information about a dog that was found dead on the side of the road in Coventry last weekend.

Officers responded to a report of a dead dog that had been put in a plastic bin on the side of South Street, just in from Route 6, last Saturday.

The dog was described as a dark gray female pit bull with white paws. She was about 50 to 55 pounds, had cropped ears and appeared to have had puppies recently.

According to police, the dog was emaciated and had traumatic injuries.

It is believed the dog was left on the side of the road for several days before she was discovered.

Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates and Army's Legacy Animal Rescue and Sanctuary are offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest.

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If you have any information that could help police, you're urged to call Coventry Police Department at (860) 742-7331 and ask for Officer Krukoff. Callers who wish to remain anonymous can call (860) 742-2400.