CASTLE HAYNE — The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to solve an animal cruelty case involving a badly injured puppy.
The incident happened late last month in Castle Hayne, in northern New Hanover County.
According to the NHCSO, “[o]n March 27, 2020, the Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 11:26 a.m. after someone found a brown puppy, approximately 6-8 weeks old, abandoned on a secluded dirt road off of Holly Shelter Road in Castle Hayne.” [Note: In a photo of the puppy’s injuries, provided by NHCSO, the puppy appears light-brown to golden.]
According to NHCSO’s Animal Services Unity, “the puppy had severe burns about his face, legs, and body. The puppy is safe and receiving treatment at this time.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office Animal Services Unit at (910) 798-7517 or to submit information anonymously online here.
