Reward Offered In Nowata County, Okla. Animal Cruelty Case

October 17, 2007

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward of up to $2500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for brutally shooting an English Mastiff named Buddy in a rural home near the town of Lenapah, Nowata County, Oklahoma.

The Case:

On Sunday morning, March 14, Buddy's owner returned home to discover him clinging to life but severely wounded and bleeding. The home was also vandalized. Buddy died shortly thereafter at the scene. A necropsy confirmed a gunshot wound to Buddy's head was the cause of his death. Buddy belonged to a 61-year old single woman with congestive heart failure and cancer who depended on him for companionship. 

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:

Nowata County Sheriffs Department is investigating this crime.  Leads should be directed to Major Mickey Bradshaw 918-273-2287.

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.