Three puppies tied with duct tape, thrown in swamp Portsmouth, VA (US) Incident Date: Thursday, May 18, 2006 County: Portsmouth City Local Map: available Disposition: Open Suspect(s) Unknown - We need your help!

Case ID: 8642 Classification: Mutilation/Torture Animal: dog (non pit-bull) View more cases in VA (US) Animal was bound Login to Watch this Case

Three labrador-mix puppies bound together with duct tape were found in a marsh Thursday night. One of the puppies also had a wire around its neck. Several people found the animals, near Greenway Court West and Caroline Avenue, around 7:55 p.m. But by the time they freed the puppies, one of them was dead.

The other two survived, were treated at the Tidewater Emergency Vet and then taken to the where they were examined and cleaned. They were then taken to the Portsmouth Humane Society and in fair condition. Animal Control Officers and police have no leads in the animal cruelty case. If you can help, call Portsmouth Animal Control at 757-393-8430 or Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.

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Portsmouth Animal Control
757-393-8430

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WVEC.com - May 19, 2006

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