The Animal Legal Defense Fund, the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals has joined forces with the Oregon Humane Society and the Humane Society of the United States to offer a $1,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the death of a Chihuahua who apparently drowned in the Clackamas River in a locked pet carrier.
According to reports, the dog, a brown and black young female, was wearing a collar, was unspayed and seemed to have been well groomed and in good health. The dog had brown fur with black markings and a black muzzle. She wore a collar with no tag and had no microchip.
Clackamas County Sheriff’s Officers discovered her body at 11:00 am on Monday, December 18, 2017. Authorities believe the pet carrier in which the dog was locked was placed in the water near Springwater Road’s Carver Bridge, either from the bridge itself or a nearby boat ramp.
Under Oregon law, placing a live animal in a river with the intention of causing the animal’s death is a Class C felony, punishable by up to five years imprisonment and a fine of up to $125,000.
