The images you’re about to see are extremely graphic and heartbreaking, but Pawsitive Impact Dog Rescue did not share them for shock value. Rather, they hope that raising awareness about these seven murdered dogs will help bring the bastard who killed them to justice.

By now you’re probably thinking, “Seven murdered dogs? Who would do such a thing?” Police in North Carolina aren’t sure, but they are eager to arrest the person or persons responsible. Crimestoppers has offered a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to an arrest, while rewards of up to $9,000 have been pledged by various organizations and private citizens.

On Friday, January 25, Pawsitive Impact Dog Rescue received a call saying there were dead dogs by the side of a rural road in Union County, North Carolina. When a staff member, Karlei, and her husband drove to the scene, they couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

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Seven dogs lay dead in the woods. Each one had been shot and their necks were broken.