A community is in shock. A small terrier mix was found dead, stuffed inside a suitcase and left on a sidewalk in San Antonio. Surveillance footage shows a man dropping the suitcase near Nolan Street and St. John’s. When police opened it, they found the lifeless dog wrapped in stuffing.

This is cruelty. No animal deserves to be treated like this.

We are calling on San Antonio Police and Animal Care Services to find the person responsible and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. The man seen in the footage is described as heavy-set with a short mohawk and two rat tails. 

Animal cruelty is a crime and a warning sign of dangerous behavior. We cannot ignore it. This dog deserved love and safety, not to be thrown away like garbage.

We demand:

• The person responsible be identified and arrested
• Full prosecution with the harshest penalties under Texas law
• Justice for this dog and protection for all animals

Animals can't speak for themselves. But we can. Please sign and share.

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