Decatur Police Looking For Suspect Who Shot Dog In Park

DECATUR, GA — Decatur police are looking for the person who shot a dog in a park.

Officers arrived at Glenlake Park at about 4:30 a.m. Monday and found the dog in a pool of blood, police said. The dog had a gunshot wound to the bridge of his nose, and he was rushed to Blue Pearl Animal Hospital where he is now stable, according to a GoFundMe page.

The dog, named Sterling, ran off to chase a bunny, the post said. The owner called after Sterling for about 20 minutes and then heard a bang.

“I heard a gunshot but did not put two and two together (because why would anyone shoot a dog in the face) until I wandered into the park, finding a pool of blood and a long trail of blood to where I found my dog,” the owner, who lives in an apartment next to the park wrote.

Decatur police said they got to the park around 4:30 a.m. and found Sterling injured.

As of Wednesday evening, the GoFundMe page had raised more than $9,000 to help with Sterling’s medical bills.

“I want to genuinely thank everyone for all the prayers, love, and kind words. It means the world to me to have this much support throughout the community,” the owner wrote.

The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Decatur police at 678-553-6628 or robert.lindsey@decaturga.com. Tips can also be sent to Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 or online at www.StopCrimeATL.com.