Puppy Found Ditched In Crate On Side Of North Attleboro Road

NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA — Police are asking for the public's help in finding the person accused of abandoning a puppy in a crate on the side of a North Attleboro street over the weekend.

A person was walking their own dog on Draper Ave., on Saturday when they came across a blue carrier that held what vets believe to be a 12-week-old male Chihuahua, North Attleboro police said.

It is not known how long the puppy was out in the cold before he was found, but he is safe and receiving medical care at the North Attleboro Animal Shelter, police said on Facebook.

Authorities with the animal shelter say he is not ready to be adopted yet.

Anyone who recognizes the puppy or knows his previous owner is asked to call the police at 508-695-1212 or email jcannata@nattleboro.com.