SPOKANE -- More poisonous meatballs were found on Spokane's South Hill Monday, the fifth finding since Friday.
SpokAnimal reports the latest meatballs were found on the 900 block of East 36th Ave. So far, no animal has been found injured at that location.
Last Friday, poisoned meatballs were found near Regal and the Palouse Highway, 55th and Freya, and two areas around the 3300 block of East 55th.
One woman saw her dogs eating the poisoned meatballs near Regal and the Palouse Highway, and the dog later went into convulsions and died.
A man near 55th and Freya also had two of his dogs die Friday after eating the meatballs.
No animals were injured where the meatballs were found on the 3300 block of East 55th.
SpokAnimal and SCRAPS are investigating the incidents, and warning animal owners to watch closely over their pets outside. Gail Mackie with SpokAnimal says anyone who finds the poisonous meatballs should not handle them, and instead cover them and quickly call SpokAnimal or SCRAPS to remove them.
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for poisoning these dogs if testing confirms poison.
The meatballs are being sent to Washington State University for testing to determine what chemicals are being used.
