A dog that was set on fire this week in South Ozone Park is dead, according to the ASPCA. Police are still searching for the man accused of dragging the motionless dog, then lighting it on fire and running away,

S OUTH OZONE PARK, Queens ( PIX11) — Police in Queens, New York, are on the hunt for a man they say set a dog on fire, according to authorities. Officials say the man was seen dragging a motionless dog near 128 Street and 116 Avenue in South Ozone Park on Thursday around 4:45 a.m.

A disturbing act of animal cruelty is under investigation after a dog was set on fire early Thursday morning in Queens, authorities said.