MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department is investigating an animal cruelty incident where someone allegedly dumped a dog in a dumpster.
Police say that around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, a white Hispanic or Caucasian male driving a Nissan Rogue pulled up to a dumpster at Mi Casa Restaurant was captured dumping a small animal crate containing a small, beige dog similar to a Chihuahua into the garbage dumpster.
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Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department
Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department
The man drove off in the car, and the dog was able to escape the dumpster and was seen running off the property, according to the release.
The police department is asking for help in identifying the car or man in the pictures shown.
If you have any information, you can submit an anonymous tip on our website at
pmrpd.com or call 570-992-9911 and request to speak with a PMRPD Officer.