Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
Puppy stabbed, stuffed in bag
Police first traced the pup’s cry to a suitcase behind an abandoned Hollywood building. Then they saw a dog paw sticking out of the suitcase.
Inside the sealed blue suitcase they found a bloodied pit bull, severely injured with deep lacerations on top of its head and cuts across its body.
The sad canine discovery was made shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday at 1945 Lee Street, east of North Dixie Highway and south of Sheridan Street, said Miranda Grossman, a spokeswoman for the Hollywood Police Department.
The dog, now named Ollie, was taken to VCA Hollywood Animal Hospital for treatment. A veterinarian there said the animal had been stabbed multiple times and beaten, Grossman said.
Ollie is a terrier mix, about a year old. He will be neutered and microchipped as soon as medically possible.
Grateful Paws Dog & Cat Rescue, 1881 SW 21st St., Fort Lauderdale, is looking to pair Ollie with a foster home. Visit gratefulpaws.org for more information.
Investigators urge anyone with information about the crime to contact Hollywood police at 954-967-4411. Tips can be emailed or texted to hollywoodpdtips@hollywoodfl.org. Anonymous tips also can be made to Broward County Crimestoppers at 954-493-8477 or online at browardcrimestoppers.org. Fort Lauderdale Police Officers Tom Gestal, left, and T Lau, talked with residents in the Middle River neighborhood Tuesday as they handed out fliers. A man is being sought as part of an investigation of the sexual battery of a woman in Fort Lauderdale. Police released a sketch of the suspect, right. The attack happened around 1:30 a.m. Thursday in the 2600 block of Middle River Drive, east of North Federal Highway and south of East Oakland Park Boulevard.