Behind a Largo mall on a weeknight, witnesses say a rented U‑Haul pulled up, two dogs were dumped out, and the truck rolled off with its license plate covered. By the time rescuers managed to track the animals down, one, a gray female volunteers named Pear, had already been hit and killed. The other, dubbed Apple, was struck later and rushed into emergency surgery, as volunteers scrambled to file a police report and chase down surveillance footage.
What rescuers say
Local volunteers with Rags to Riches Rescue told reporters the dogs were tossed from a U‑Haul at about 6:40 p.m., and that the driver deliberately covered the truck’s license plate before leaving. A witness identified as Zayda and other volunteers searched for hours trying to corral the…..