WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- The Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) is offering a cash reward to anyone who can identify the person who was caught on a video allegedly abusing a dog. A concerned community member shared the video, which has reached almost 500,000 views as of Monday afternoon, with Washin gtonian Problems on Instagram. In the video posted on March 29, a man can be seen walking a dog and then kicking and dragging the dog on the sidewalk. The post also said that the person who filmed the video saw the man try to suffocate the dog. Abandoned dog found tied to tree in Alexandria now looking for new home The post indicated that the incident happened along Georgia Avenue in Northwest D.C. on Friday night. "The District of Columbia is a compassionate community, and we have zero tolerance for any form of animal cruelty,” Timothy Moyer, director of Animal Protection Operations at the Humane Rescue Alliance, stated. “Public support strengthens our ability to rescue vulnerable animals and intervene in cases of cruelty and neglect. Our top priority is to bring this dog safely into our care and we urge anyone with information about this case to come forward as soon as possible.”  The HRA is offering a $2,500 reward to anyone with information that leads to the man's identification, arrest and conviction in this alleged animal cruelty case. Anyone with information is urged to call (202) 723-5730. ...read more read less