A tipster will be getting a $5,000 reward from PETA for providing information that helped secure the conviction of a man who slammed his puppy to the ground by her leash, kicked her as she lay motionless and then dragged her away in an attack in Long Beach, the animal welfare organization announced today.
“It just takes one kind person to crack a cruelty case, and by coming forward, this tipster saved this dog from further abuse and gave her the bright future she deserves,” Lisa Lange, senior vice president for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), said in a statement Thursday.
“PETA encourages everyone to follow this person’s shining example and never be silent in the face of cruelty to animals.”…