Up to $5,000 Reward Offered by PETA for Help Locating Abused Dog, Nabbing Perpetrator
For Immediate Release:
April 21, 2025
Contact:
Nicole Perreira 202-483-7382
PETA is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the man caught on camera this morning violently abusing a dog, reportedly outside Beacon Pointe Apartments—as well as for information leading to the whereabouts of the dog, whose life is in danger and who likely needs urgent veterinary care.
Surveillance video reportedly recorded at 235 E. 12th St. at 5:36 a.m. on Monday, April 21, shows a young man—wearing orange pants, a red flannel shirt, and a black backpack—on a skateboard, lifting a medium-sized brown dog off the ground by a leash. He swings the dog over his shoulder, slams the dog onto the ground, kicks the dog in the face, hoists the animal back up, and walks out of sight with the dog hanging behind his back.
The suspect has not been identified and may still have this dog and/or other animals in his possession who are also likely in danger.
Anyone with information related to this case should contact Long Beach Animal Care Services at 562-570-7387.
“This dog was violently attacked—and who knows what other abuse has not been caught on camera,” says PETA Senior Vice President Lisa Lange. “Someone knows this man, and PETA urges anyone with information to come forward immediately—it could save the dog’s life.”
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.
