DETROIT – The Michigan Humane Society is seeking justice for a German Shepherd that was hung on a fence and shot to death.

The dog’s body was found behind a garage in the 5200 block of Devonshire Road on Detroit’s east side on May 16. According to the MHS, the dog was tied up with an electrical cord a few inches off the ground.

The body showed several gunshot wounds and a bullet was recovered after examination.

“After talking with potential witnesses, we learned that less than 10 days prior, witnesses heard a dog screaming and then gunshots from the area which the dog was found,” Michigan Humane investigator Sarah Schertel said in a statement.

An autopsy showed that the German Shepherd was still alive when it was tied to the fence and subsequently shot.

A reward in the amount of $2,500 is being offered for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the those responsible for this animal cruelty.

Michigan lawmakers recently passed HB 4333, which enforces harsher penalties for anyone convicted of animal cruelty. A person found guilty of first-degree killing and/or torturing of an animal faces up to 10 years in prison.

Community members can provide information seven days a week via the Michigan Humane Society cruelty hotline at 313-872-3401. Tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-SPEAKUP (773-2587).