A dog was found beaten to death on a public trail in Fremont, Ohio.
The Sandusky County Dog Warden, Kelly Pocock, posted a graphic picture of the dog on Facebook in an effort to gather information and leads.
The dog’s body was discovered near Roger Young Park along the Sandusky River after a cyclist reported seeing blood at the mouth of a tunnel.
The preliminary cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head.
The dog was a 2-to-3-year-old Pit Mix without a collar or microchip.
The investigation is considering two possibilities: self-defense against an aggressive dog or an act of cruelty that could indicate a dangerous individual in the community.
Pocock emphasized the importance of stopping animal cruelty to prevent further escalation to harm against humans.
The case is being treated as animal cruelty, which is a felony charge carrying a potential prison sentence.
“Humane Agents are looking for anyone who has identification information on this dog and/or information related to the incident that occurred late morning Sunday, July 16th on the bike trail. Please contact Sandusky County Humane Agents at 419-334-2372.”
Key points:
- A dog was found beaten to death on a public trail in Fremont, Ohio.
- Sandusky County Dog Warden, Kelly Pocock, posted a graphic picture of the dog on Facebook to generate leads.
- The dog’s body was discovered near Roger Young Park along the Sandusky River after a cyclist reported seeing blood at the mouth of a tunnel.
- The preliminary cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the head.
- The dog was a 2-to-3-year-old Pit Mix without a collar or microchip.
- The investigation considers two possibilities: self-defense against an aggressive dog or an act of cruelty indicating a dangerous individual in the community.
- Pocock emphasized the importance of stopping animal cruelty to prevent further escalation to harm against humans.
- Animal cruelty is a felony charge that carries a potential prison sentence.
- The case is being treated as animal cruelty, and authorities are seeking information from the public.
- Pocock has been in the occupation for over 20 years and described it as one of the most violent scenes she has encountered.
- The Sandusky County Dog Warden sent the dog’s body for a necropsy to determine the cause of death and potential instruments used.