LUTZ, Fla. - Three dogs were found dumped in the woods behind a Lutz gas station, and the Humane Society of Tampa Bay is offering a $500 reward for tips that lead to an arrest.

What we know:

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay said the three pointer/hound mixes – they've named Blessing, Hope and Spirit – were found behind Blessings Gas Station off of US 41. Officials with the shelter said they each weighed 16 pounds and were abandoned in the woods.

The three dogs were found by two young girls who put the three dogs in their car and drove them to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.

The shelter said each of the dogs was emaciated and soaked in urine, but the dog they've named Blessing was in the worst shape. They said she was covered in sores, couldn't stand, was cold to the touch, could

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