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PETA Offers $16K Reward Tips To Help Georgia Officials Identify Man Who Dragged Dogs Behind His Car

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is offering a total of $16,000 to help officials in Georgia identify a man who dragged two dogs he tied to the back of a car, which resulted to the death of one.

In a press release on Wednesday, October 30, the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office have asked the public’s help to help identify the man.

The press release reveals more information about the man and the incident that happened on Friday, September 13.

Man drags two dogs behind his car and leaves them in a parking lot (1)
Photo credit: Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney

“Surveillance camera video showed a man pull into the parking lot of the Redan Recreation Center on Phillips Road in Lithonia dragging two dogs behind his vehicle,” investigators reveal.

“The man got out of the car, untied the dogs from the bumper and then left them for dead.”

A witness called the police after seeing the dogs in the parking lot. The officer who responded to the scene discovered the two dogs with ropes tied around their necks.

The press release reveals, “One of the dogs—a medium-sized, black, mixed breed male between one and seven years old—was deceased.” 

“The other dog—a medium-sized, brindle, mixed breed male around nine months old—was treated for severe injuries and is currently in the care of DeKalb County Animal Services/Lifeline Animal Project.”

The man hasn’t been identified yet as they have appeared to back out of the parking lot to avoid surveillance cameras from recording their car’s license plate number.

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Photo credit: Office of the DeKalb County District Attorney

However, investigators believe that the car used to drag the dogs is a 2008-2012 Chevrolet Malibu.

And that the driver is wearing dark pants, a white baseball cap, and a dark gray top with a white logo on the chest and white writing across the back.

PETA has now stepped in to help investigators by offering a reward of up to $10,000 and an additional $6,000 from local animal protection groups.

According to PETA’s statement, “animal abusers are often repeat offenders who represent a threat to the entire community“, hence the reward they have put out.

PETA President Ingrid Newkirk also said, “The agony and terror that these two dogs must have endured as a cruel person bound them to a car, sped down the road, and left them to die in a parking lot is unimaginable.”

PETA and the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office are asking anyone with information regarding the animal abuse to call the DeKalb County Animal Enforcement tip line at 404-294-2939.

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Tucson Dog Advocacy Group Is Combating Overpopulation With Low-Cost, Pop-Up Spay And Neuter Clinic

The Tucson Action Team to Advocate for Dogs is helping Tucson’s animal shelters combat overpopulation of stray dogs with its low-cost spay and neuter clinic.

KGUN reports that this is the first pop-up clinic that the dog advocacy group has hosted.

According to the Humane Society of Southern Arizona, spaying/neutering a dog can cost anywhere from $125 to $265.

But families and dog owners only paid $50 at the Tucson Action Team to Advocate for Dogs’ pop-up clinic. $25 for the service, and another $25 for post-surgery medication and e-collar.

Co-chair of the Tucson Action Team’s spay and neuter committee, Katie Bultman, tells KGUN, “We’re trying to reach that portion of the population who care for their pets, love their pets, but can’t afford all of the vet care on their own.”

Tiffany Linden, a mom of one of the families that came to the pop-up clinic said that as a responsible pet owner, it’s important for them to help limit the population of dogs.

“Plus, we have other female dogs, so we don’t want to have more puppies, so just being responsible as a pet owner for sure,” she said.

“We see it firsthand. Every day, every day we see puppies dumped, dogs dumped, and it’s mounting and it stems from lack of affordable spay and neuter services as well as backyard breeding.”

The pop-up clinic was a collaboration between the group and the Asavet Veterinary Charities. And the event was held at the Tucson Rescue Now on Wednesday, October 16.

“Yup, today we opened up our space to Tucson Action Team for a spay and neuter event with Asavet,” the Tucson Rescue Now shared in a Facebook post.

The non-profit organization also shared that the Tucson Action Team to Advocate for Dogs was able to spay/neuter a total of 31 dogs during the event.

KGUN reports that the dog advocacy group plans to host more pop-up clinics in the future.

“If we’re doing spay and neuter clinics every day, that means we’ve done our job well,” said Bultman.

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Turkey’s Stray Dogs Find Their Forever Homes Overseas

Following the approval of the controversial law in Turkey that removes millions of dogs off the streets, Turkey’s stray dogs are finding their forever homes in other countries.

In July of this year, the law, dubbed by animal rights activists as the “Massacre Law”, was approved despite the outpouring criticisms it received.

The law aims to remove Turkey’s stray dogs off the streets and for them to either be impounded or put in animal shelters.

However, animal rights activists believe that with the lack of resources and facilities, these dogs will only be put down.

Now, animal rights activists and organizations are doing their best to ensure that the stray dogs in Turkey get to live a life with loving owners in other countries.

In an interview with Reuters, animal rights activist Nilgul Sayar, who runs a dog shelter near Istanbul, reveals that she has successfully sent hundreds of dogs overseas for adoption.

She also reveals that the demand for international dog adoptions have skyrocketed ever since the law was passed.

Sayar tells Reuters, “We have around 20 to 25 dogs ready to fly. People continue to reach out to us (for adoption). I hope we will send more dogs soon. They will all have good homes.”

Sayar then shares the story of Dali and Deezi, two stray dogs who used to live on the streets of Istanbul, were caught, and later put in Sayar’s shelter.

Today, Dali and Deezi are living in the Netherlands, enjoying their second chance at a happy and comfortable life.

Ali Okay, a volunteer who flew Dali and Deezi from Turkey to Belgium, tells Reuters, “We wanted to support these dogs and find loving families abroad.”

Deezi’s new owner, Caroline Dieleman, said that she decided to adopt the pooch when she heard about Turkey’s new law.

“The new law makes me feel sick physically but also powerless,” said Dieleman. “This was a little thing I could do…it is one dog only, from how many dogs. But one is better than none.”

The process to get these dogs adopted can be long and tedious, but ultimately rewarding. It can take at least four months to get a dog ready to travel to the European Union with all the necessary paperwork and vaccinations – all of which can cost over $1,100.

In the US, the CDC also has strict requirements on importing dogs, especially from high-risk countries such as Turkey.

Fortunately, international adoption isn’t only the option that these stray dogs have.

Reuters report that the animal lovers and activists alike in the country are doing their best to save these beloved pooch.

Some companies have started adopting strays for their offices, some vets are offering free vaccinations for those willing to adopt animals from shelters, and a hotel has even built a dog shelter to introduce the dogs to tourists!

The Turkish government estimates that there are around 4 million stray dogs roaming the streets and rural areas of the country.