Three newborn puppies were found dead and frozen in bags in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Animal control discovered the puppies in two bags at Newfield Avenue and Orange Street after a report. The puppies were estimated to be one to five days old. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of death and who is responsible. Animal cruelty and abandonment are on the rise in Connecticut.
Three newborn puppies were found dead and frozen in bags in Bridgeport on Wednesday afternoon and an investigation is underway into how the puppies died and who left them.
The puppies appeared to be one to five days old and necropsies have been performed, Bridgeport police said. The results have not yet been released.Sign up for NBC New York's News Headlines newsletter. During an especially cold period, pet lovers can't imagine why three puppies would be found frozen to death on the side of the road."They're like people and there was someone that could take care of that dog, and provide a proper home," Anthony Powell, of Trumbull, said.
"As a result of this kind of environment that we're experiencing, I'm not, I should be more surprised. Am I upset? Absolutely," Merenda said.
ANIMAL ABANDONMENT ANIMAL CRUELTY BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT INVESTIGATION
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