Photo supplied Bartholomew County Sheriff deputies launched this image of a dog collar and leash discovered on a dog that had actually been shot to death near Hartsville.
Despite a $1,000 benefit being used for ideas, Bartholomew County detectives haven’t gotten any leads about a dog that was killed on the side of the roadway in Hartsville about a month back.
Individuals from the Change 4 Bartholomew County animal advocacy group are using the benefit. Anyone with info about the case need to call the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department at 812-379-1650.
The Bartholomew County Humane Society said the benefit is for info causing the arrest of the private or people who shot and killed “a young, male, black/white dog tied to a tree in Hartsville, IN on or about Feb. 23.” The dog was killed by the side of the roadway on County Road 1150E, according to detectives.
The dog was referred to as a “pit mix” without a microchip or any recognition on his collar.
“The animal community won’t forget this poor boy,” shelter authorities said. “He has been named Ezekiel and a memorial has been erected. Run free and be happy Ezekiel you deserved better.”
Bartholomew County Humane Society Shelter Director Kirsten VantWoud said that a memorial was developed by Change 4 Bartholomew County to advise individuals that the dog “deserves justice.”
The shelter shared on social networks that the benefit for ideas was initially $500 however has actually been increased to $1,000 thanks to “a generous donor.”
“Several private community members stepped up and offered $500 for further information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals,” explained Elizabeth James, vice president of the Humane Society’s board. “Then, another private individual offered to match the $500 for a total of $1,000. All of these folks do belong to the Change for Bartholomew County Advocacy Group but are donating in their personal capacity as opposed to being from the group.”
The shelter, the constable’s workplace and the district attorney had actually not gotten any info about the case, said VantWoud.
She kept in mind that when the shelter posts about strays or animals who have actually been abandoned, they frequently get numerous replies from individuals attempting to help, however this time there has actually simply been “radio silence” on ideas.
“Our administrators and our authorities are concerned, because there’s such a direct link between people who will abuse animals and the escalation to abusing humans,” she said. “And so certainly that’s at the forefront of our concern here, because we’re only assuming that this was done intentionally to harm this animal, and whoever did it may escalate to intentionally harming humans. And we’d like to intervene in that before someone else is hurt or another animal is hurt.”
