‘They Left Him for Dead’: Hikers Save Dog Zip-Tied and Abandoned in Malibu Canyon

MALIBU—An animal-rights group offered a $2,500 reward July 8 for information leading to the person or people who abandoned a German shepherd in a remote area of Malibu Creek Canyon with zip ties around its mouth and neck. According to In Defense of Animals, the dog was found by hikers around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. They were able to remove the zip ties and summoned law enforcement and county animal control officials. The dog, believed to be about 7 years old, has since been taken to Los Angeles County’s Agoura Animal Center. One of the people who found the animal told KTLA5 in an email that he and a friend were rock climbing when they discovered the dog and were able to gain his trust enough to remove the zip ties....