The Humane Society of Utah is offering a $5,000 reward for information in a case where someone allegedly poisoned a dog in Santaquin.
Lindsy Bray, the owner of a 5-year-old Australian Shepherd named Dexter, brought the dog to a veterinarian Nov. 1, saying the dog repeatedly had bloody diarrhea and vomit.
Bray said none of her children had fed Dexter any Halloween candy and several tests run by the veterinarian came back negative. The veterinarian determined that Dexter’s symptoms indicated he’d likely ingested rat poison.
He began to treat the animal with vitamin K (a common antidote for the poison), and the dog “immediately” improved, Bray said.