HOUSTON – A dog which was found burned and beaten outside a northeast Houston home Friday has died.
According to Cory Stottlemyer with BARC and the Houston Humane Society, the dog died overnight Friday into Saturday.
Police continue searching for information that could help them track down the person responsible.
The dog was reportedly on a leash outside a home in the Kashmere Gardens area of Houston Friday when his owners came outside and found him on fire.
The owners put out the fire and called the Houston Police Department, who brought the dog to the Houston Humane Society.
A veterinarian at the Humane Society found severe bruising and burns on the dog’s body and mouth and thinks whoever set the fire used an accelerant.
The Houston Humane Society released the following statement following the dog’s death:
Houston Humane Society is sad to confirm, after efforts to try and save him, the dog who was burned alive and beaten Friday passed away overnight from burn shock and organ failure.
Houston Humane Society is committed to assisting in achieving justice in this case. The Houston Police Department would like a plea to the public for information that would lead to identifying who or what is responsible for this gruesome act.
If you have any information that could help investigators, call the Animal Cruelty Task Force at 832-927-PAWS.