$5,000 Reward Offered by PETA for Tips on Who Dumped Possible Dogfighting Victim in Local Alley

For Immediate Release:
August 17, 2026

Contact:
Hannah Nelson 202-43-7382

PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction on cruelty charges of the person(s) responsible for abandoning an injured “pit bull-type dog” in an alley along North Market Street between McGovern Avenue and Liberty Street in Lancaster County on August 8. According to reports, the dog, who has white, black, and brown coloring, was discovered by officers from the Manheim Township Police Department wrapped in a blanket with multiple deep wounds and apparent bite injuries requiring medical treatment. Based on the nature and extent of the injuries, authorities believe the dog may have been involved in illegal dog fighting and are requesting tips from the public.

“This poor dog likely endured terrifying violence before being left bleeding and terrified in an alley,” says PETA Senior Vice President Colleen O’Brien. “Someone knows who hurt and abandoned him, and PETA urges anyone with information to come forward so that whoever is responsible can be held accountable—and prevented from hurting anyone else.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Manheim Township Police Department at 717-569-6401, ex. 1505, or the department’s tip line.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to abuse in any way”—points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.