Indiana State Police issue arrest warrant after video shows dog in open trailer on interstate

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- Indiana State Police have issued an arrest warrant after after seeing a video of a dog being transported in an open trailer.

The wanted driver is now in custody.

In the video, which parked outrage on social media, the dog is in a crate on that trailer, which is attached to an SUV.

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A suspect, 37-year-old Erik V. McClinton of Lake County, Indiana, was arrested Thursday.

The man who took the video says he spotted the dog while traveling on eastbound I-80/I-94 near Calumet Avenue in Hammond on Tuesday morning.

He says he couldn't believe what he was seeing, describing the dog as "scared" and "shivering."

Officers were able to track down the dog, who is safe and will receive treatment, ISP said. K-9 handlers have been working with the dog to make him more comfortable.

Investigators sent the case to the Lake County, Indiana prosecutor's office.