Editor’s Note: Changes have been made to this article to reflect the necropsy report has yet to be completed.
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says its animal abuse and neglect unit will be the lead agency moving forward in the investigation of a dog found dead in east Las Vegas, based on the report.
Metro police said they received an animal complaint Friday morning at 6:20 a.m. in the 2600 block of Valley Street, near Charleston Boulevard and Eastern Avenue. When officers arrived, they spoke to someone at the scene who found a dead dog inside a kennel.
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Neighbors told FOX5 the dog appeared to be a large breed, possibly a Pitbull.
The night before the dog was found, police captured surveillance footage of two men pushing a kennel near the dumpster at 27th and Valley streets. Both men continued to walk northbound on 27th, then east on Sunrise Avenue.
Police believe the dog may have already died before it was dumped.
The investigation is being led by the LVMPD Animal Cruelty Detail in conjunction with the Clark County Animal Protection Services and community partners. Detectives are asking for the communities help in identifying the individuals responsible for this incident.
If you or anyone you know has any information related to this crime, please call Crimestoppers at 702-385-5555.
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