Pets
Dog Found Abandoned In Cage With "Free" Sign Attached; Police In Massachusetts Looking For Owner
The dog is a 6-month-old female that was not wearing a collar and has no microchip identifier, police said.
Updated on: September 25, 2025
The Attleboro, Massachusetts, police department is looking for the owner of a dog that was reportedly found abandoned on the side of the road with a "free" sign attached to its cage.
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Police Chief Kyle Heagney said two people who said they found the Yorkshire Terrier puppy brought it to the 24-hour Seasons Corner Market on Washington St. at 1:40 a.m. on Monday. They said they didn't know what to do with it, and left the dog with the store employee.
The clerk let a good Samaritan customer take the dog home, Heagney said. Later in the day, the store manager became concerned about the dog's well-being and called police.
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