8-week-old puppy found badly burned in Pomona; $5,000 reward offered for abuser

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POMONA >> Officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of whoever set an 8-week-old Chihuahua mix puppy on fire in Pomona this week.
Someone brought the badly burned male puppy to the Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA Monday after finding it in an alley in the 900 block of Loma Vista Street, IVHSSPCA Operations Manager James Edward said in a written statement.
A good Samaritan found the puppy after hearing it whimpering in the alley, he said. When the good Samaritan tried to pick the puppy up, it yelped in pain. At that point, the rescuer realized the animal “smelled of burnt flesh.”
The puppy was rushed to the IVHSSPCA and treated for second degree burns over most of it’s body.
“The Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA is currently investigating the case and believes it was a deliberate act of animal cruelty,” Edward said. “The dog is in critical condition and is under 24-hour care at the Inland Valley Humane Society and VCA Central Animal Hospital in Upland.”
The dog had no collar or microchip. He’s been dubbed, “Rocket.”
Donations to help pay for the puppy’s care can be made at www.ivhsspca.org/HelpCareForRocket.
Anyone with information can reach the IVHSSPCA at 909-623-9777.

PHOTO: A badly burned 8-week-old puppy, dubbed “Rocket,” was found in a Pomona alley on Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. Officials have offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the puppy’s abuser.
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