Reward Offered In Plant City, Florida Animal Cruelty Case

October 25, 2007

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the brutal killing of two pet pigs in Plant City last week.

The Case:

On the morning of October 20, a Plant City family discovered their two pet baby pigs were brutally killed. The 13-year-old twin girls who cared for the pigs, named Rebel and Dixie, discovered their lifeless bodies inside their pen at 9:30 a.m. Police believe the perpetrator or perpetrators entered the pen sometime after 7:30 p.m. October 19, the last time pigs were seen alive, with one or more dogs who attacked the pigs. The pigs were also stabbed through their hearts with a sharp object.

Animal Cruelty:

The connection between animal cruelty and human violence is well documented. The HSUS First Strike Campaign® raises public awareness and educates communities about this connection while providing a variety of resources to law enforcement agencies, social work professionals, educators, legislators and families. The HSUS offers rewards in animal cruelty cases across the country and works to strengthen laws against animal cruelty. Visit humanesociety.org/firststrike.

The Investigators:

Plant City Police are investigating the case. Contact 813-757-9200.

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal protection organization – backed by 10 million Americans, or one of every 30. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty -- On the web at humanesociety.org.

The HSUS Southeast Regional Office serves Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina.