Humane Society Seeks Three For Abandoning Puppy In San Marcos

SAN MARCOS, CA — San Diego Humane Society's law enforcement officers are asking the public for help identifying three people suspected of abandoning a puppy at a convenience store in San Marcos.

In a release, the Humane Society said the abandoned puppy was first spotted by a customer at the Circle Mart at 202 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road in San Marcos on May 24. The store's cashier called the Humane Society and reported the 6- to 7-week-old Chihuahua puppy was wet, lethargic, malnourished and cold.

A humane officer responded and took the puppy to the Humane Society, where medical workers determined her health was too poor and euthanasia was required.

Crime Stoppers in San Diego is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case of the abandoned puppy. Law enforcement is looking for three suspects they say are involved in the abandonment.

Officials looked at security camera footage and identified three people in a dark blue or black two-door sedan they say are involved in the incident.

The first suspect is described as a heavy set Hispanic man in his 20s. The man stands between 5-foot-10 and 6-feet tall, weighs between 220 and 250 pounds and has black neck-length hair and a short beard. He was seen wearing a black zip-up hoodie, gray pants and white sneakers.

The second suspect is described as Hispanic woman in her 20s standing between 5-foot-2 and 5-foot-4. Police said she had black hair in a bun and was wearing a gray tee shirt, dark pants and black slip-on shoes.

The third suspect is also described as a Hispanic woman in her 20s standing between 5-foot-3 and 5-foot-5. She had pulled-back black hair and was wearing a black tee shirt, olive green pants and possible gray tennis shoes with white stripes on the side.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477 or visit sdcrimestoppers.org.

Tips can also be sent to the San Diego Humane Society's law enforcement by calling 619-299-7012.