LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A dead dog was found in a dog crate near downtown Las Vegas over the weekend.
Carlos Herrera, a Paws Patrol Las Vegas volunteer, told News 3 that some travelers drove up on Saturday and left the dog in a crate at the corner of Washington Avenue and A Street.
According to the volunteer, someone notified a nearby homeless advocate, who in turn notified PAWS Patrol Las Vegas.
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Herrera responded. He says it took about three hours for animal control to respond.
The City of Las Vegas released the following statement on the case:
This is currently an ongoing investigation by the City of Las Vegas Department of Animal Protection Services (APS).
APS received a call about a dead animal at the corner of Washington and A Streets at 12:16 p.m. on August 17. APS responded to the call and made contact with passersby and animal rights activist Gina Greisen of Nevada Voters 4 Animals.
The investigation has not yet led to a suspect.
This also follows the recent incident involving Reba, the English bulldog, who was left in a taped-up plastic bin next to a garbage container in triple-digit temperatures.
Reba died later after suffering sudden cardiac arrest due to DIC blood clot disease, which she developed as a result of severe heat stroke and shock.
This is a developing story. Check back later for updates.
