The dog was extremely emaciated and could barely stand. On top of that, the dogโs head was laced with several scars that seemed to be from cigarette burns.
The passerby brought the dog to the Central Veterinary Associates, from where he was transferred to Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter.
The Nassau County SPCA offered a reward of $5,000 for any information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of the malicious person who abused the dog, now named Chester.
The reward was later raised to $6,000 after a contribution was made by the โNew York State Humane Associationโ.
Chester is not suffering from any medical condition, which means he was deliberately starved by his abusive owner.
If you have any information on Chesterโs abuse or his owner, you can call Nassau County DAโs tip line at 516-571-7755 (case number ACU 5-20). You can also call SPCAโs Animal Abuse Hotline at 516-843-7722.
There are some sick people in this world. Letโs spread the word and help the cops find the sinister owner who burned this dog with cigarettes!
Click the video below to watch Chesterโs heartbreaking condition after abuse. WARNING: The contents of this video may be disturbing to some viewers.