After launching an investigation, a state trooper was able to find the SUV and the dog, who had been abandoned outside a home in Gary. Police said it appeared the dog had been abandoned near a home where the vehicle's owner once lived.

Troopers at the Indiana State Police post in Lowell were alerted to a post on Facebook Feb. 11 showing an SUV pulling an open utility trailer with an unsecured kennel inside. A large tan-and-black dog appeared to be in distress inside the kennel.

Spread the loveIn Lake County, Indiana, the Indiana State Police were notified about a Facebook video that had gone viral, involving an SUV pulling an open utility trailer, with an unsecured kennel inside which held a large tan and black dog appearing to be in distress.

An Indiana man is facing criminal charges after a video showing a dog in distress on the back of a speeding trailer went viral earlier this week.

A suspect was in custody Thursday night. Meanwhile, Charlie De Mar talked to the man who took the video and called police.

Indiana State troopers say a social media post helped them find a dog that was in danger on a flatbed trailer being pulled along the Borman Expressway this week and identify a man suspected of putting the dog’s life at risk.