CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Compassionate Action Award is on the way from PETA to teacher Bryant Fritz.
Fritz jumped into the freezing waters of Kaufman Lake on Saturday to save a puppy who had been dumped there in a crate.
The Champaign Police Department is investigating this crime.
PETA is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible.