KENTUCKY -- Garrard County Animal Control officers seek leads in the mutilations of three labrador mix puppies found dead on Highway 753 on Friday in northern part of the county.
Animal Control Officer Kendall Gerald said three of the dogs were thrown by the street gutted, with their throats slit, in front of the owner’s home. Another female puppy is alive and in foster care, Gerald added.
“A caller noticed they had marks on them and thought they had been run over,” Gerald said.
Photos of the scene don’t show any tire marks or other evidence that can be linked to the case, Gerald said.
The dogs are believed to be around six to eight weeks old. Because of how they were found, Gerald said they are looking at a number of potential issues.
“We haven’t had any reports of other cases like this in the county,” Gerald added. A $250 reward was posted on Friday morning but Gerald said Saturday that she it had been upped to about $700.
Garrard County Sheriff Ronnie Wardrip said no one called his agency about the incident until Animal Control contacted him. A deputy was sent to take a report from the caller but found nothing substantial, Wardrip added.
Several male huskies and boxers have been reported stolen lately in Garrard County, Gerald said, and two female German shepherds.
“We think they were stolen for breeding purposes,” Gerald said.
(Central Kentucky News - Dec 21, 2014)
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