Crime & Safety
Puppy Dragged Through Strayer Section
Motorist witnesses, stops to help yellow Labrador that was pulled about 100 yards by pickup truck, police say.
are investigating the circumstances by which a puppy was injured Sunday after being dragged by a pickup truck.
Police responded to Dalton and Eagle streets at 1:42 p.m. March 4 to meet a motorist who said he saw a small yellow Labrador puppy being dragged from the truck by its collar and leash for about 100 yards. Police were told the puppy slipped its collar and rolled to the roadside.
Police said the puppy had injuries to its paws and legs. It was taken for treatment by Emmaus Animal Control to Quakertown Veterinary Clinic in Milford Township.
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Borough police also noted that Salisbury Township police were contacted about 4:30 p.m. that day by a pickup truck owner. He told them he went to Laubach Park and noticed that his 3-month-old yellow Labrador was missing from the bed of his truck.
Police did not say whether they could connect the two incidents, but said the incident remains under investigation.