HSUS Offers Reward for Dogs Stolen from Shelter
March 19, 2008
AMERICUS, Ga. –- Stepping in to expedite an ongoing investigation, the Humane Society of the United States has offered a reward for information leading to dogs stolen from a Georgia shelter.
The HSUS will reward $2,500 for tips that lead to the identification, arrest and conviction of anyone involved in breaking into the Sumter Humane Society and stealing five of dogs.
On Monday morning, when shelter employees reported to work they learned of the missing dogs and place the time of the crime between 11 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday.
The shelter’s director, Jackie Sellers, said the five dogs, of various breeds, were being housed in separate areas throughout the facility.
According to Americus Police Chief James Green, the party responsible jumped the fence and entered the rear of the building and went first into the puppy room.
An elderly Rottweiler, a beagle puppy, a Labrador-mix puppy and two pit bulls were stolen.
The pit bulls were being held in an animal cruelty case made by the Sumter County Sherriff’s Office. The dogs were evidence in a possible dog fighting ring that was uncovered during a drug investigation.
Green suggested the burglary and theft might be related to the drug case.
According to Green, some pens and a water pipe were damaged during the robbery.
Cheryl McAuliffe, Georgia state director for HSUS said she hopes the reward will “encourage anyone who has information about this case to come forward and help us find those responsible for stealing these dogs.”
The Sumter Humane Society is also offering a $500 reward. Anyone with information regarding this case can contact the Americus Police Department at 229-924-3677.
美国慈善协会悬赏缉拿偷狗贼
〈美国经济评论〉报道乔治亚州正在进行一项调查一个事件，因为美国慈善协会悬赏了一笔钱给任何能提供乔治亚州偷狗贼的信息，悬红是2500美元给能提供破案信息者。
一个周一的早晨，动物收养所的员工发现他们负责的区域丢失了几条狗，据调查，作案时间应该在昨天晚上11点到第二天早上8点。
收养中心主任—杰克 瑟乐斯说，一共丢了5条不同种类的狗，它们分别被分配在这个收养所的不同的住处。
据警长瞻母斯 格林透露，小偷翻过栅栏首先进了小狗屋，偷了一条罗特韦尔犬，一条一条小猎犬，一条拉布拉多猎狗，两条斗牛犬。
后来两只斗牛犬被人发现用于格斗竞技，并被注射了毒品。格林暗示偷狗贼一定跟毒品有关联。
慈善协会主任说：“希望悬赏能鼓励那些能提供偷狗贼线索的人。
动物保护协会还额外奖励500美元给信息提供者。
