OKLAHOMA CITY -
A bizarre case of animal
cruelty is under investigation after a German Shepherd was thrown off a bridge and onto
a busy interstate. The
dog survived, and now investigators are looking for the person responsible.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's
Office is trying to find the person who threw the German Shepherd from a bridge
on Southeast 59th Street down onto I-40 Wednesday.
The vet caring for the dog now
says it's a miracle he survived.
According to the tag on his
collar his name is Rookie, and it's hard to believe how anyone could throw him
off a bridge into traffic.
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An OHP trooper pulled Rookie
off the road Wednesday. He was found on I-40, and a
truck driver reported seeing someone throw the dog off the southeast 59th bridge.
"Other than the leg fracture,
he's got a few skid marks on him, and that's about it that we can find right
now," Deer Creek Animal Hospital vet technician Kate Bellah said.
Rookie's being treated at the
Deer Creek Animal Hospital in Harrah.
The vet says he's in critical
but stable condition right now.
"Other than that, he has
pretty good spirits," Bellah says. "He's still got a long way to go before he's
probably going to be ready for any kind of surgery."
Those caring for Rookie say
he's about 4 years old, and while he does have a tag, it's unclear who owned
him. His vet says it's incredible
that he managed to survive.
"He could've gotten hit by a
car or anything could've happened after that, and who knows how long he laid
out there," Bellah said.
Now it's a waiting game to see
if surgery can be done to save his leg.
"If he's in shock or anything
like that, it'd be a lot harder for him to go through anesthesia and pull
through," Bellah said.
The
Humane Society of the United States is paying for Rookie's veterinary care, and
it's offering $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and
conviction of the person responsible
Anyone with information on
this crime should call the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office (405) 869-2501.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office is trying to find the person who threw the German Shepherd from a bridge on Southeast 59th Street down onto I-40 Wednesday.
