Frost-covered dog found in garbage can is put to sleep

The Michigan Humane Society is offering a $2,500 reward after a young Pomeranian-mix dog was found covered in frost in a garbage can Monday morning.

The dog was found around 8:15 a.m. in the 19000 block of Harned on Detroit’s east side, the MHS said in a statement, adding that they believe he was left to die.

The MHS Rescue Department received a call from someone who saw the dog in the garbage can and was unsure if he was still alive, according to the Humane Society.

The MHS rescue driver found the dog, which was suffering and barely clinging to life, according to the humane society. The rescue driver wrapped the dog in a blanket and rushed him to the MHS Detroit Center for Animal Care, but the veterinary team determined his injuries were too great and the dog was euthanized.

“It was obvious that someone put the dog in the trash can – there is no way he got in there by himself,” said Debby MacDonald, MHS Chief Cruelty Investigator. “It’s unacceptable, and it needs to be unacceptable to us as a community. We need to be a voice for these animals, we need to take action to make sure this doesn’t happen again. While we are devastated by this tragedy, we need to make sure the person who is responsible for this is brought to justice.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Michigan Humane Society Cruelty Investigation Department at 313-872-3401.

Contact Katrease Stafford: kstafford@freepress.com or 313-223-4759.