On Monday evening, August 26th at approximately 9:50 p.m., the Dearborn Heights Police Department received a tip from an anonymous passerby. The caller informed police that a dog was tied to a rock that had been thrown into the Rouge River in Dearborn Heights, near the intersection of Warren Road and Outer Drive. Officers responding to the call recovered the dog from the muddy bank of the river.
Dearborn Heights police reached out to neighboring Dearborn Police for assistance, as Dearborn Heights does not have after hours animal control officers, nor a place to house animals involved in cruelty incidents. The dog was muddy, but otherwise appeared to be in good condition, so he was brought to the Dearborn Animal Shelter for safekeeping.
After several days in the care of the Shelter, the dog, now named River, is doing well. He seems friendly with staffers so far and has a healthy appetite. Elaine Greene, Executive Director, Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter commented “Animal cruelty of any kind is deplorable, but this situation seemed vicious in its intent. The dog, a handsome labrador/retriever/hound mix appears to be very friendly and we are disturbed that anyone would do such a thing to him”. River will soon be ready for a new home and available for adoption from the Shelter.
In an effort to assist Dearborn Heights Police in the case, the Dearborn Animal Shelter is posting a $1000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for this act of animal cruelty. Call the Dearborn Heights Police at this tipline with any leads 313-277-7408.
Learn more about adoption, events, volunteering or donating online. The Dearborn Animal Shelter is located at 2661 Greenfield Road, Dearborn, and is operated by the Friends For the Dearborn Animal Shelter, a 501C3 nonprofit organization. Main phone (313) 943-2697 and on the web www.DearbornAnimals.org, you can follow the Shelter on Facebook or Twitter.
Contact: Elaine Greene, Friends Executive Director, EGreene@DearbornAnimals.org or 313-943-2697
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Source: Friends for the Dearborn Animal Shelter
