Dog Thrown Off Bridge Survives

LIBERTY, September 11, 2010 - On Friday, September 10th, the Liberty Police Department (LPD) received a 911 call concerning a dog that had just been thrown off the Highway 90 Trinity River bridge.

The caller had witnessed two white males in a white Ford F-150 truck, stop on the eastbound side of the bridge. The driver got out of the truck, then threw a dog from the bridge. The caller followed the truck to the Panther Stop convenience store in Liberty, where they confronted the driver. When asked why he did it, the driver allegedly said he was tired of the dog getting into his garbage. The driver then fled into Liberty, heading north on Main St.

LPD Animal Control Officer (ACO) Tammy Bishop went to the Trinity River to see if she could find the dog. When she went down to the river bank, she was surprised to find the dog had apparently swam to a small island in the middle of the river. Bishop contacted local Game Warden Adam Brall to assist with a boat and attempt to rescue the dog.

While the island was mostly a small, rocky outcrop with no sure footing, Bishop and Brall were able to successfully coax the dog into the boat. Once on shore, Bishop examined the scared dog and it appeared to be uninjured. Bishop then brought the dog back to the Liberty Animal Shelter for proper care.

ACO Bishop said the dog is possibly a Boxer/Pit mix, white coat, with subdued black freckles on his nose. He was wearing a blue nylon collar. Anyone having information on the dog can contact ACO Bishop at 936-336-5666.

LPD is investigating the animal cruelty incident. Anyone with information on the identity of the men in the white F-150 truck can contact investigators at the same phone number.

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