DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – PETA adds $10,000 to reward to help Identify a man who police say was caught on camera tying two dogs to the back of his car. and dragging them down a road in DeKalb County. This brings the total reward to $16,000.

DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Claire Simms Chaffins says the alleged animal abuse occurred on September 13 at the Redan Recreation Center on Phillips Road.

According to investigators, surveillance cameras captured the man dragging the dogs behind the car. untying them from his bumper and leaving them in the parking lot to die.

A shot taken from security cameras. (DeKalb County District Attorney)

Authorities described the car involved in the case as a dark-colored four-door sedan, possibly a 2008 to 2012 Chevrolet Malibu.

The driver was wearing a dark gray t-shirt with a white logo on the chest, white lettering on the back, dark pants and a white baseball cap.

“The agony and terror these two dogs must have endured when a cruel person tied them to a car, sped down the road, and left them to die in a parking lot is unimaginable,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “PETA asks anyone with information to come forward immediately so the perpetrator can be held accountable before harming anyone else.”

One of the dogs died, but the surviving dog found an extremely loving home, authorities say.

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The suspect will face two counts of felony aggravated animal cruelty, which can carry up to 10 years in prison and $30,000 in fines, authorities say.

If you have any information that could help with the investigation, call the DeKalb County Animal Enforcement tip line at 404-294-2939.