MORRIS HEIGHTS, Bronx (WABC) -- A dog is recovering after he was found in a trash chute at an apartment building in the Bronx.
Authorities say 46-year-man found a pit bull, now nicknamed Buckbeak, in the River Park Towers on Richman Plaza in Morris Heights around 10:30 a.m. December 1.
Buckbeak is currently being treated by the ASPCA and is expected to survive.
A $2,500 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible.
Anyone with information is urged to call CrimeStoppers at 800-577-TIPS.
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