DEDHAM, Mass. — Officials are asking for the public’s help after a deceased dog was found in a garbage bag on the Animal Rescue League’s (ARL’s) Dedham campus.
The young adult Pitbull-type male dog was discovered by an ARL employee back on October 25, 2021. A necropsy was performed a day later and it was determined the dog suffered from severe malnutrition.
“In my line of work I’ve seen a lot of animal cruelty cases but a dog left here on our property is really bizarre, it’s a new one on me, it’s a new one for anyone who’s been at the League for a while,” said Animal Rescue League Director of Law Enforcement Joseph King, “this is really unusual.”
Surveillance video shows that on October 23, 2021 at approximately 11:17 p.m., two unidentified people driving a vehicle, likely a Nissan Rogue, entered the ARL property and left the animal on a walkway before leaving.
“To see an animal come to that end, they don’t deserve that,” said King, “if you can’t take care of your animal you’ve got options. That animal can still live a happy and healthy life.”
Anyone with information can contact ARL Law Enforcement at (617) 470-4266 x110 or email cruelty@arlboston.org, or Dedham Police Detective Kevin Mahoney at (781) 751-9301 or email kmahoney@police.dedham-ma.gov.
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