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.
An organization has increased its reward for information about a dead dog that was found dumped along the side of the road in Coventry earlier this month.
Two weekends ago, a dead dog was found in a plastic bin on the side of South Street. According to police, the dog was emaciated and had traumatic injuries.
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It was a passerby who first spotted the blue plastic bin behind a guardrail.
“She stopped to check because she said that she thought maybe somebody dumped some kittens. And when she stopped to look, she came upon the deceased dog and called us,” Coventry Police officer Michelle Krukoff said.
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The dog was described as a dark gray female pit bull with white paws and cropped ears.
“For anybody to be able to do this to an animal, is very disturbing,” Krukoff said.
Krukoff said it appears the 50- to 55-pound dog recently had puppies.
Investigators are looking for surveillance video that can help the investigation, but say that will be difficult to find from the brush area next to a field where the dog was found. So they are also relying on tips.
“I'm hoping that the suspect more than likely told somebody, and that person does the right thing and comes forward with the information,” Krukoff said.
Under Connecticut’s Animal Cruelty Laws, killing a dog is a felony.
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.
