PETA offering reward for dog's killer

January 29, 2009 - 11:06AM

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - In mid-January a three-year-old dachshund-papillon mix dog was doused with household chemicals during a break-in at a Kalamazoo woman's home.

The dog later died from exposure to the chemicals. (You can read the original story here.)

Now the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.

PETA says that it believes that other animals in the area, and even human residents, might be in danger as long as those responsible for the crime are at large. The group is urging residents not to leave animals outside unattended.

"Animal abusers are cowards," says PETA Director Martin Mersereau. "They take their issues out on the most defenseless beings available to them. Kalamazoo residents have good reason to be concerned. According to leading mental health professionals and law enforcement agencies, perpetrators of violent acts against animals are often repeat offenders who pose a serious threat to all animals-including humans."

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Police Department at 269-337-8994.