Police in Georgia are searching for a driver who dragged two dogs behind a car and left them in a parking lot, resulting in one dog’s death and another’s serious injury.”We had a witness pretty shortly afterward who pulled into that parking lot and noticed the dogs and immediately called to report them,” said Claire Simms-Chaffins of the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on September 13 and was captured on a security camera at the Redan Recreation Center off Phillips Road near Lithonia.The video shows a car pulling into the parking lot with two dogs tied to the bumper.The driver untied the dogs and drove off.TRENDING STORIESThe National Hurricane Center has increased the chance for tropical development in the CaribbeanManhunt: Police in South Carolina seek suspects in triple attempted murder caseHave you seen her? Authorities searching for ‘missing and endangered’ Beaufort County woman”The only reason that someone would tie two dogs to the back of a car would be to hurt or to kill them,” Simms-Chaffins said.Laydon, a 10-month-old dog, survived the ordeal and is recovering at DeKalb County Animal Services.The other dog, a medium-sized black mixed-breed collie, did not survive. “Instead of just pulling out like you normally would, he actually backed out of the parking lot which made it impossible for us to see his license plate (in the video),” Simms-Chaffins said.The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office describes the suspect’s vehicle as a dark four-door sedan, likely a 2008 to 2012 Chevrolet Malibu.The driver was wearing a white ballcap, dark pants, and a gray top with a white logo on the front and white writing on the back.”Lifeline has already found him someone to adopt (Laydon). So hopefully he will be going home soon,” Simms-Chaffins said.The DeKalb County police urge anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
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Police in Georgia are searching for a driver who dragged two dogs behind a car and left them in a parking lot, resulting in one dog’s death and another’s serious injury.
“We had a witness pretty shortly afterward who pulled into that parking lot and noticed the dogs and immediately called to report them,” said Claire Simms-Chaffins of the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.
The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on September 13 and was captured on a security camera at the Redan Recreation Center off Phillips Road near Lithonia.
The video shows a car pulling into the parking lot with two dogs tied to the bumper.
The driver untied the dogs and drove off.
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“The only reason that someone would tie two dogs to the back of a car would be to hurt or to kill them,” Simms-Chaffins said.
Laydon, a 10-month-old dog, survived the ordeal and is recovering at DeKalb County Animal Services.
The other dog, a medium-sized black mixed-breed collie, did not survive.
“Instead of just pulling out like you normally would, he actually backed out of the parking lot which made it impossible for us to see his license plate (in the video),” Simms-Chaffins said.
The DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office describes the suspect’s vehicle as a dark four-door sedan, likely a 2008 to 2012 Chevrolet Malibu.
The driver was wearing a white ballcap, dark pants, and a gray top with a white logo on the front and white writing on the back.
“Lifeline has already found him someone to adopt (Laydon). So hopefully he will be going home soon,” Simms-Chaffins said.
The DeKalb County police urge anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
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