A woman seen on video dumping a plastic bag filled with puppies in a Coachella trash bin on a day when temperatures were in the 90s is being sought by Riverside County authorities on suspicion of animal cruelty.
A man rummaging through a dumpster behind a Napa Auto Parts store at 49251 Grapefruit Blvd. found the clear bag just after 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon and brought it into the business, according to Riverside County Department of Animal Services. The bag contained seven puppies, believed to be terrier mixes, which were approximately 3 days old, authorities said.
Mayer said Animal Services officers are working with sheriff’s investigators and trying to build “a strong animal cruelty case.” The man who brought the puppies inside the store minutes after they were dumped is believed to be a transient, Welsh said. The man, identified only by his first name, John, found the puppies just a few minutes after they were discarded, Welsh said.
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