A four-year-old Spaniel was found last week with lacerations around her neck and officials believe it was caused by tightly bound chicken wire.
San Diego Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement Department officials said they believe Melody was intentionally hurt. She was found Dec. 22 at a plant nursery located on North River Road in Oceanside.
“The way the chicken wire was tied indicates that this was an intentional act. The injuries she has suffered cut into her flesh all the way to the bone. She‟s very lucky to be alive,” Steve MacKinnon, chief of humane law enforcement for San Diego Humane Society, said.
San Diego Humane Society veterinarians performed immediate reconstructive surgery on Melody to repair her injuries and have given a positive prognosis for her survival and rehabilitation.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for any information that leads to an arrest.
“We‟re asking the community to please report any information or possible leads so we can find the person responsible, or Melody’s previous owners,” MacKinnon said.
Leads can be reported through an anonymous tip line on www.sdcrimestoppers.com or by calling (888) 580-8477. Information can also be reported to the San Diego Humane Society at www.sdhumane.org or by calling (619) 243-3466
