Local Woman, Animal Rescue Group Offers $ 300 Reward For Missing Pit Bull | Local

POCATELLO – Local woman and nonprofit animal rescue organization offer $ 300 reward for safe return of pit bull who went missing after crash on Interstate 15 in Pocatello this week last.

A 3-year-old white pit bull named Alithea went missing after the single vehicle crash, which happened shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday last week.

Police said Abigail Rhoads, 29, of Pocatello, was heading north in a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser when she pulled off the road and entered the median near mile 68. Her vehicle then rolled away.

Rhoads was transported by land ambulance to the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello after the accident. Authorities say she was treated and released.

Rhoads says several people have spotted Alithea, who might respond to “Moonbug,” in the area of ​​Interstate 15 between Exits 68 and 69 around ON Semiconductor and the Eames complex at Idaho State University.

Rhoads says she placed Alithea’s bed and blankets behind the Eames complex in an attempt to get Alithea away from the Interstate 15 area.






A $ 300 reward is offered for the safe return of a 3-year-old white pit bull named Alithea, who went missing shortly after the single-vehicle crash on Highway 15 in Pocatello shortly thereafter 6 p.m. last Wednesday.




The Portneuf Animal Welfare Society Inc., or PAWS, offered $ 200 on top of the $ 100 Rhoads is offering for Alithea’s safe return. Alithea is all white except for a brown heart-shaped patch on her left ear. The dog does not have a collar or microchip, Rhoads said.

“Absolutely no words can describe how grateful I am for the help the community is giving me right now,” Rhoads said. “My heart is breaking right now because Alithea was a gift from my sister before she died last year.”

Anyone who sees the dog or has information about its whereabouts is encouraged to contact Rhoads at 208-241-9969 or a family member at 208-339-1438 or 208-881-3699.

Idaho State Police can be reached at 208-239-9808 and the reference case number is P21000514. Pocatello Animal Control‘s number is 208-234-6156.

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