Possible Owner Of Dog Thrown Off East Bay Highway Overpass Comes Forward
MARTINEZ (CBS SF) -- The possible owner of a young Australian Shepherd dog that was allegedly thrown off an East Bay highway overpass has stepped forward, according to animal service authorities.
Contra Costa Animal Services spokesman Steve Burdo said an interview will be conducted prior to the dog being claimed by the potential owner.
Burdo added that field officers are still investigating whether the dog was thrown off the highway. "And, to the extent that it's possible, they'll be trying to find out who was responsible for it," he said.
According to a service that registers lost dogs, the Australian Shepherd may have been missing since Christmas Eve.
The approximately one-year-old dog is in stable condition but suffered a fractured femur that requires surgery.
Burdo said it was reported Saturday that a dog may have been thrown off a highway either in Antioch or Brentwood, possibly on the Sand Creek Road overpass.
None of the witnesses have been able to verify that the dog was tossed off the highway since all of them only observed the dog's fall, Burdo said.
One woman at the scene brought the dog to East Bay Veterinary Emergency in Antioch, where an initial assessment was done. The dog was then transferred to the county's Animal Services department in Martinez on Monday.
The dog has a separated front paw as well as a fractured femur in her back right leg, Burdo said.
He said the people who helped the dog at the scene have organized a fund to cover the cost of surgery, which will be performed by an outside partner of Animal Services.
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