BENSON, Ariz. – Arizona authorities are investigating a disturbing case of potential animal cruelty after a dog was discovered deceased and bearing signs of trauma.
What we certainly know:
On the morning of Jan. 3, a concerned citizen contacted officials regarding the condition of her dog, which had been found by a neighbour in a wash several miles from home after disappearing around Christmas.
The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location on North Rainbow Place in Benson, where the dog’s owner reported finding “the dog’s body on the ground, and the dog had blood on its paws, nose, and mouth.” She also noted that the animal’s collar was suspended from a bike chain attached to a tree.
tragically, by the time deputies arrived, the dog had already been cremated.
The Source: Cochise County Sheriff’s Office
