Lt. George Berglund of the Gloucester City Police Department announced today that the reward for information leading to the return of the Department\’s K-9 dog has increased from $5,700 to $6,200!
The 80-pound, midnight-black German shepherd has been missing since the early morning of March 18 after the roof of his kennel collapsed under the weight of snow and ice from a winter storm.
The kennel is in Patrolman Stephen Burkhardt\’s back yard. Burkhardt is Scotty\’s handler.
Berglund said the department is hopeful that a citizen took Scotty into his home without having seen television reports or reading about the missing dog in the newspaper. Several law enforcement agencies in the area have been helping local police in the search.
The 3-year-old German Shepherd is black, with some brown on his tail, is wearing a silver choke chain. The dog is friendly with people, however police warn that if you put him in your car, then try to take him out, he could become aggressive because he thinks that he\’s working.
If you spot Scotty, you\’re asked to call Gloucester City dispatchers at (856)456-0900.
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