Dead Dog Discovered In Trash Bag On Road, Police Looking For Answers

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Police are investigating the suspicious death of a dog discovered in a trash bag on a city street.

On Thursday, shortly before 4:30 p.m., New Rochelle police responded to a report of a dead dog in the Glenwood Lake area, near Gloucester Place. At the scene, officers saw a torn contractor-style garbage bag on the roadside containing the body of a large brown p it bull.

An initial investigation found several wounds on the dog that did not appear consistent with the early stages of decomposition, according to police. A neighbor reported seeing the bag intact on the roadside the previous day, but did not investigate further. On Thursday, that resident alerted police after seeing that the bag had been torn open, revealing the dead dog.

New Rochelle detectives are working with ASPCA Law Enforcement to determine the circumstances surrounding the dog's death. The investigation is ongoing, pending the results of a necropsy to establish the cause of death.

The New Rochelle Police Department is seeking information from the public to assist in the investigation. Anyone with details related to this incident is being urged to contact the NRPD at 914-654-2300 or anonymously at 914-632-2677 (COPS).