The white German shepherd suffered injuries on all four paws after being dragged through the Riverside neighborhood last week by a driver in a red pickup truck. The driver untied the animal and fled after being seen by a witness near Claycroft and Peacock lanes in the city's La Sierra area, the Riverside County Department of Animal Services said.
After the story was reported by The Times and other media organizations, officials were flooded with calls from as far as West Virginia and New England, agency spokesman Jose Arballo said.
"We started getting calls literally within an hour of the story being published," he told The Times.
Officials decided to hold an essay contest to determine who would adopt the animal. The winners were Nancy Vernon and Wolfgang Matthes of Glassell Park.
"All I can say is that we would guarantee the beautiful ... dog a warm loving home with couches and beds," the couple wrote in their essay. "We want her to feel secure, stable and happy."
No arrests have been made in connection with the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call officials at (951) 358-7356.
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Photo: Dog that was dragged by pickup. Credit: Krista Stewart/Riverside County Department of Animal Services
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