Sickening news out of Pennsylvania where a hiker found dog treats stuffed with fishhooks over the weekend near the George W. Outerbridge Shelter in Washington Township, Lehigh County.
Following the discovery The Pennsylvania Game Commission has issued a warning for dog owners who take their pets hiking with them on the Appalachian Trail. These tampered treats could be deadly to any animal that consumes them, wild or domesticated.
If anyone has any information about the incident or locates more findings, you are asked to call 1-833-PGC-WILD or 1-833-PGC-HUNT immediately. We truly hope the sicko that’s behind this is caught and punished to the fullest extent of the law. Pet owners in the area need to be careful out there. Here’s the press release from The Pennsylvania Game Commission:
ATTENTION: APPALACHIAN TRAIL DOG OWNERS & HIKERS
Over the weekend, it was reported that a hiker found dog treats stuffed with fishhooks near the George W. Outerbridge shelter on the Appalachian Trail.
The incident occurred near the North Trail Loop leading to the shelter, on State Game Lands #217, in Washington Township, Lehigh County.
Items like these could prove deadly to any animal that consumes them, including wild and domesticated animals.
If anyone has any information about the incident or locates more findings, please call 1-833-PGC-WILD or 1-833-PGC-HUNT immediately.
