Man Lights Motionless Dog Down Street And Lit It On Fire, Police Need Your Help

NYC Community Reeling After Dog Is Dragged and Set on Fire in Horrific Act of Animal Cruelty:

A Queens neighborhood is in shock after a horrifying act of animal cruelty was caught on surveillance video early Thursday morning. The footage shows a man dragging a motionless dog along a residential sidewalk before setting the helpless animal on fire at the intersection of 128th Street and 116th Avenue in South Ozone Park, according to the NYPD. The incident occurred just before 5 a.m., and police are now urgently seeking the suspect, whose actions have deeply disturbed the tight-knit community.

Surveillance video shared by nearby residents captured the man pulling the lifeless dog behind him on a leash. Once on the sidewalk, he poured an unidentified accelerant over the animal and ignited it. He then walked away, leaving the burning dog behind. The act has shocked residents, many of whom are pet owners, and ignited widespread fear and outrage.

“I’m a dog owner too, and for people to do something like that is very wrong,” said Bhisham Pasram, a local resident. Others expressed disbelief that something so violent could happen in their neighborhood. “I can’t believe anyone would do something like this. Right there on the corner is crazy,” said Nick Samaroo.

Residents are now taking extra precautions, worried for their pets’ safety. “This is scary because we have animals. Dogs go outside. I have cats. It’s kind of scary to go outside because, how could anybody do something like this?” said a neighbor named Alessandra.

The NYPD’s Animal Cruelty Squad is leading the investigation, and the ASPCA is assisting by performing a necropsy to determine the cause of death and whether the dog was alive when the fire was set. Authorities hope that the suspect’s distinctive clothing will lead to his identification. He was last seen wearing a maroon sweatshirt with a tan “POLO” logo, gray pants, and a light brown “MCM” backpack.

Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or 1-888-57-PISTA for Spanish. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online.

The heartbreaking and senseless act has galvanized the community. Now, residents and authorities alike are hoping someone comes forward—so justice can be served for the innocent life that was so brutally taken.

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