Police: dog in crate thrown out behind dumpster, left to die

MONROE, N.C. – Monroe Police are investigating an animal cruelty case after finding a dying dog abandoned in a crate behind a business dumpster.

Investigators found the severely neglected dog on Friday morning behind the Dollar General store on W. Franklin Street. The dog was a small brown and black shepherd mix with a bright orange collar. The dog unfortunately died before getting treatment.

Call the Monroe Police Department if you have information about this case.