Authored By chloe.morrison

An envelope that contained a photo of an abused dead dog arrived at a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals office in Virginia Tuesday; the postmark was from Chattanooga.

The envelope also contained the severed ear of the dog.

“It should send chills down anyone’s spine to imagine someone out there hanging, killing and cutting body parts from a dog who could only have been terrified-and then bragging about it to an animal protection charity,” PETA Vice President Colleen O’Brien said in a prepared statement.

PETA and the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for what officials said appears to be a “torture killing” of the dog.

PETA has pitched in $5,000, and the local humane society added $1,000 for the reward.

“The whole community is at risk if a violent person who acts out in this way is not found and held responsible, and PETA urges anyone with information about this case to come forward,” O’Brien also said.

Officials sent a graphic photo (available here) that depicts the light reddish-brown, medium-sized male dog with a white streak on its chest. The dog is strung up between two trees.

They also created a downloadable poster (available here) for members of the community who want to post in the area in an effort to get more information.

Officials said that sharing this information could lead to a needed break in the case.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call PETA at 757-962-8328.