$10K reward in abused puppy case

An animal support group is offering more than $10,000 for information leading to the conviction of the person who beat a three-month-old puppy, found abandoned in a Calgary parking lot.

The Doberman pinscher puppy had a severely broken leg and head trauma, and was dehydrated and emaciated. Someone dropped off the animal in a blood-covered kennel in the parking lot of the Calgary North Veterinary Hospital last week.

The Daisy Foundation, named after a dog that was dragged to death in Didsbury, Alta., in 2006., has been collecting donations for a reward that had stood at $600.

"By noon time [Thurdsay] a really generous donator decided to donate $9,400 to bring it up to $10,000, which was just like wow, a dream come true," foundation head Heather Anderson said Friday.

"I didn't expect we'd have that amount, and then by suppertime last night it was up to $10,500."

The puppy had surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.

Peace officers are trying to trace where the puppy came from and who inflicted its injuries. They can lay charges of animal cruelty and neglect under the Animal Protection Act of Alberta.