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Suffolk County SPCA Offering $2k Reward for Information on Pit Bull Strangled & Killed in Central Islip

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By Published: April 02 2015

LongIsland.com

The Suffolk County SPCA is seeking information from the public and offering a $2,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for strangling and hog-tying a Pit Bull.

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Central Islip, NY - April 2nd, 2015 - The Suffolk County SPCA is seeking information from the public and offering a $2,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for strangling and hog-tying a Pit Bull.
 
Chief Roy Gross of the Suffolk SPCA said that the dog, a young female Pit Bull was found on Audwin Rd., Central Islip.  Gross said that the dog appeared to have been strangled and was hog-tied with wire cable, and the inside of the dog's mouth was burned. The dog was found on Tuesday at approximately 1pm in a black plastic bag.
 
A necropsy was performed on the dog but at press time, the results were inconclusive.
 
Anyone with information can contact the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722. All calls will be kept confidential.