Crime & Safety

Dog Severely Burned And Abandoned By Owner In San Bernardino

One of the puppies, whom authorities called Ember, appeared to have burns to its face, ears and body.

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April 12, 2024

San Bernardino police need help tracking down the person or people responsible for severely burning a 3-month-old puppy before abandoning it and another puppy in a parking lot next to a veterinary office last week.

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Employees at the veterinary office on Highland Avenue called the city's Animal Services Department on April 4 after finding the two labrador-retriever mix puppies.

One of the puppies, whom authorities called Ember, appeared to have burns to its face, ears and body. Vets believe the wounds were an intentional act of animal cruelty caused by fire.

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