CASS COUNTY – As Cass County Sheriff’s officials are investigating the deaths of two dogs, the family has created a GoFundMe page to raise reward money for anyone with information about the circumstances of their deaths.
On Aug. 2, officials at the Cass County Sheriff’s Office were made aware of the animal abuse, cruelty and killing of two dogs in the area of rural Cumberland. These two dogs had been missing since July 27, and were found dead near a bridge on 660th Street, close to Tucson Road. The rear legs of the dogs had been bound and they were found to have been shot in the head. Deputies at the Cass County Sheriff’s Office have investigated and will continue to investigate any information that comes to our office pertaining to this incident. Individuals who have any information regarding the case should contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office at 712-243-2206.
The GoFundMe page was created by Natosha Lank, the mother of Logan, who with his girlfriend Bryanna, were owners of Bella, a pit bull and Pepper, a black lab. Lank said she set up the GoFundMe account to raise funds for a reward for information, hopefully leading to legal action being taken. The goal on the GoFundMe page — named Justice for Bella and Pepper- is $8,000, but they have already raised quite a bit of money,
“We are so moved by all of the people wanting to assist in this case,” Lank said Friday. “So many people are reaching out to see how they can help. From people donating towards the reward, to businesses offering their services to the person who comes forward with solid information. This has become so much more that we’d imagined it would. We know that God has His hand in this and that somehow, some way, justice will be served. You can’t do something like this and go unnoticed. Our pets are our family and we will fight for them as such. We want people to know we do not believe this is some random act by a stranger. We believe this happened right in the area Between 680th and 660th Streets near Cumberland just south of Highway 92. We want people to know someone in this area has to know something. Ask questions, keep your ears and eyes open, and do the right thing and come forward. This isn’t just going to go away.”
Cass County Sheriff Darby McLaren said Friday there were no leads in the case.
