As the Trinidad Neighborhood Association first reported last night, the Washington Humane Society is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the capture of a man accused of a brutal killing of a sleeping puppy late last week:

On June 29, King Tut, a brindle and white puppy, had a large block of cement dropped on his head while he was sleeping. His injuries were fatal. This incident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. behind the Circle Seven Express store at 1209 Mount Olivet Road NE. The suspect is a light-skinned African American male, medium build, in his late 20s.

“This is truly one of the most horrific acts of animal cruelty I have seen in my 20-year career. No animal deserves to suffer such a painful and unspeakable death. We now need the help of our community, and we are asking anyone who may have information to come forward to help us bring the person(s) who committed this atrocious crime to justice,” said Scott Giacoppo, the Humane Society’s vice president.

If anyone has any information, please contact Officer D’Eramo at dderamo (at) washhumane (dot) org or 202-723-5730 ext.131.