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Update: Reward doubled to $10,000 in Houston puppy abuse case

The Houston SPCA said someone wrapped a hair tie so tightly around the puppy’s snout that it caused severe swelling and a deep laceration to the bone.

HOUSTON — The Houston SPCA said Wednesday the reward in a recent animal abuse case has doubled to $10,000. 

An anonymous animal lover matched the initial $5,000 reward offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) who abused a 3-month-old puppy.

The SPCA said someone wrapped a hair tie so tightly around the puppy’s snout that it caused severe swelling and a deep laceration to the bone.

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“Luckily, the bone is intact,” an SPCA worker said. “There’s no fractures or breaks, but the injury was severe and resulted in some pretty harsh injuries to the face.”

A good Samaritan found the Shepherd mix late last month in a parking lot near I-45 at West Road in north Houston and took him to the SPCA.  

They said the pup, who they named Sharky, underwent a three-hour surgery. He is now in a foster home and doing well.

Animal cruelty is a crime in Texas and could lead to a fine and jail time if the person is caught and convicted.

Anyone with information about this case should call 713-869-7722. You can also report animal cruelty on the SPCA’s website.

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