Pet killer bounty upped to $3000

A month after two dogs were taken from their Otematata home, killed and dumped in a reservoir, the reward for their killers' capture has increased.

On February 28, a six-year-old brindle boxer called Lilly and a 10-month-old American bulldog called Layla were stolen from their home at the Otematata Holiday Park.

They were found by a farmer, having been bludgeoned to death and dumped in the Otematata sewerage reservoir. The killing left their owners, Tara O'Reilly and her seven-year-old son, distraught and angry.

Animal rights group Paw Justice is now increasing its reward from $2000 to $3000 for information leading to the offenders' arrest.

Group founder Craig Dunn yesterday said he would up the ante, raising the reward by $1000 to try and catch the "little psychopaths" responsible. His message to the culprits was "it's better if you come forward now before someone narks you in for this money".

Nationwide, Paw Justice had put up about $10,000 of rewards for information on animal abuse cases, Mr Dunn said.

Constable Craig Bennett, of Kurow, said some information had come in about the killing, and asked anyone with further information to contact him.

- © Fairfax NZ News

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kaki   #2   12:59 pm Mar 07 2011

this breaks my heart to the fullest what gives them the right to hurt these dogs they are 100% sick in the head and the owners of these pets deserve justice not just for them selves but for there pets for everyones pets who have become victims of this horrific event

they arent worriors the person or people who did this crime they dont have the worrior gene they dont deserve that privlage a worrior is a defender someone you take pride in and is a protector no there more like SAVAGES!!!!!!!!

Donald McDonaldson   #1   10:33 am Mar 31 2010

Little psychopaths? Vicious little thugs more like.

Maybe we should stop telling them they've got a 'warrior' gene.

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