RUSKIN, Fla. - PETA is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to whoever left a dog on the side of the road with his front and back legs tied together in Hillsborough County last week.

The backstory:

Investigators say the small tan and white dog, believed to be a 2-year-old miniature pinscher and chihuahua mix, was left near G-7 Ranch Rd. and Stephens Rd. in Ruskin on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Authorities say the dog managed to get his front feet free and go to a nearby house, where the homeowner reported it.

The dog was taken to the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center, where Division Director Chelsea Waldeck told FOX 13 last week that he's in "fairly good condition" and "settling in nice and comfortable."

What they're saying:

"This dog depended on someone to keep him s

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