Overview
- PSPCA officers rescued seven puppies near Bread and Arch streets after a report on Saturday, April 18, though witnesses said there were up to 13.
- Six puppies remain unaccounted for and the PSPCA is asking anyone who picked one up to return the animal to its headquarters at 50 E. Erie Ave. for care and documentation.
- Surveillance video released Wednesday appears to show the same individual in the April incident and a Dec. 26 dumping nearby, and the PSPCA asked the public to identify the person through its Animal Cruelty Hotline.
- The recovered puppies, believed to be pit bull mixes about 3 to 4 weeks old, have been examined by veterinarians and are now in foster homes, with adoptions expected in about four to five weeks.
- The case is being pursued as animal cruelty in a city that recently approved a three‑year ban on unlicensed dog breeding in February to curb irresponsible breeding and shelter strain.