DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A $5,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can provide information that leads to the arrest and conviction of a man who dragged two dogs behind his car for a mile.
Halo House for Dogs and Georgia Animal Rights and Protection are the organizations offering up the reward.
The suspect's car is being described as a dark four-door sedan that is believed to be a 2008-2012 Chevy Malibu, according to investigators.
In surveillance video from the scene, authorities say the driver can be seen wearing dark pants, a white baseball cap, and a dark gray top with a white logo on the chest and white writing on the back.
More on the crime
It happened on Sept. 13 around 8 p.m. Video from a security camera in the parking lot of the Redan Recreation Center off Phillips Road near Lithonia shows a car pull into the parking lot.
Someone exits the car, unties the dogs, and then drives off.
One of the dogs, described as a medium-sized black colored mixed breed male, died. He was believed to be between 1 and 7 years old.
The second dog -- believed to be now 10 months old -- has been named Laydon by the staff at the DeKalb County Animal Services. That is where Laydon has been recovering from serious injuries.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call DeKalb County Animal Enforcement's tip line at 404-294-2939.
