DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A $2,500 reward is now being offered for information after a dog was found abandoned in a dumpster at a Volusia County apartment complex.
The dog was found during Fourth of July weekend at The Anatole apartment complex, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.
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The Halifax Humane Society announced on Friday that it is offering the reward for information that could help lead to an arrest.
“We are absolutely appalled that anyone could treat an innocent animal with this kind of abandonment and abuse. This dog deserved care and compassion — not to be discarded like trash," Halifax Humane Society CEO Sean Hawkins said in a release.
Police said the dog — later named “Daytona” — was safely recovered and ”received proper veterinary care, including necessary vaccinations."
The department said it is working to pursue all leads “to identify and hold the responsible party accountable.”
“We truly appreciate your support for Daytona, who was maliciously left inside the trash compactor. Thankfully, he is doing well, and our primary objective now is to identify the person(s) responsible for this heinous crime and hold them accountable as per our rules of law,” Capt. Richard Gentry with the Daytona Beach Police Department said in a release.
Anyone with information is asked to submit tips anonymously through the Daytona Beach Police Department at AnimalServices@DaytonaBeach.gov.