The Danville Area Humane Society is looking for suspects responsible for the torture and death of a male Jack Russell terrier brought into the facility Tuesday night.
Around 10 p.m. Tuesday, the Danville Police Department contacted employees at the shelter regarding ?a severely injured dog? in the 100 block of Oakland Avenue and Halifax Road, according to a news release from the Humane Society. The owner of the dog contacted police for help.
The dog was suffering from ?serious knife wounds? and dog bites, according to the release. The dog?s owner transported him to the shelter where he died shortly thereafter. Shelter manager April Hogan and board president and court-appointed humane investigator Lynn Shelton said the dog was suffering from some of the most ?horrific injuries? they have seen, according to the release.
?The pictures are too graphic to release,? said Paulette Dean, director of the Humane Society. ?If a person intentionally inflicted these wounds, this is proof that pure evil exists.?
The details are still coming together, but it is believed the injuries were inflicted between 5 and 6 p.m. Tuesday. Dean said the owner said the dog was missing for about half an hour. Dean said the police are following up on every lead, but there are a lot of questions in this case.
?We are pretty seasoned and we are used to seeing horrible things,? Dean said. ?This will go down in our memory being among the top three worst cases.?
Since the torture and death of the terrier was intentional and resulted in the death of the dog, Dean said the case could be prosecuted as a class six felony. If it is prosecuted as a felony, the suspects responsible could face no more than five years in prison and no less than one year, as well as a fine of no more than $2,500.
The Humane Society is offering a $3,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the people responsible. Anyone with information regarding the attack is urged to contact the Humane Society at (434) 799-0843.
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