Jun 16, 2009 8:56 am US/Eastern
Young Dog Found Dragged In Vineland
VINELAND, N.J. (CBS 3) ―
Police are searching for a driver who dragged a pit bull/mutt mix through a Cumberland County neighborhood over the weekend.
The dog was tied to the bumper of a car with a pink jump rope for two blocks through Vineland late Saturday night.
The injured dog was then found on the front porch of a Vineland home Sunday morning with road burns to the right side of her body and severe injuries to her face and feet.
"She has major road burn all over the side of her body and underbelly. She has a major contusion on the right side of her face. This is the stuff that gives you nightmares," said Bev Greco of the Cumberland County SPCA.
Police received a 911 call at about 10 p.m. Saturday after reports of a pickup dragging the dog on Elmer Road.
The injured 1 1/2-year-old dog was taken to the SPCA after being found by a neighbor the next morning.
"My son said 'Daddy there is a dog on the front porch.' The fact that it had a jump rope around its neck leads me to believe it may not have been an accident," said Eric Spinnato, who discovered the injured dog.
SPCA workers say she remains friendly despite the severity of her injuries. She is expected to make a full recovery and become adoptable.
The car that dragged the dog was reportedly an older model green pick-up truck.
No arrests have been made. If you have any information, please contact Vineland Police.
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