Crime & Safety

Dead Puppy Thrown From Car in PetSmart Parking Lot

Witnesses say two people driving a tan car discarded the dog in the pet store parking lot. Police are investigating.

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On Tuesday at 3:11 p.m., police received a report that someone threw a dead three-month-old Labrador from a car window in the parking lot.

Officers found the puppy minutes later in the bushes near the pet store, said Falls police Lt. Dale Gramley.

According to witnesses, two people in a tan Honda or Acura discarded the dog.

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Police have a lead and are investigating the animal cruelty incident.

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