On Monday, March
13, 2017, at approximately 0930 hours, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
received a report that someone had dropped a puppy off the middle span of the
Samoa Bridge. A fishing crew on a boat witnessed the incident and was able to
rescue the puppy from the water. An Animal Control Officer responded to
investigate, and took custody of the puppy.
The female puppy
was transported by the Officer to a local veterinarian and is in good
condition. The puppy is currently at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter and
will soon be adopted out to one of the persons who rescued her.
The suspect is
described as a white male adult, late teens early 20’s, wearing a black baseball
hat with a red brim with yellow writing and a white flannel jacket The suspect
left the area in an unknown direction riding a black and red bicycle.
Anyone with
information for the Sheriff’s Office regarding this case or related criminal
activity is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office at 707-445-7251 or the
Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at 707-268-2539.
Mike Downey
Sheriff
