A kayaker discovered six newborn puppies inside a sack in a Massachusetts river. And they’re expected to survive.
Police said a person threw the sack in the Blackstone River. Two kayakers came across the potato sack and heard the dogs’ whimpers.
“I believe as a police chief they had guardian angels looking over them, these kayakers,” Uxbridge Police Department Chief Jeffrey Lourie said. “It was only a matter of time before they were all submerged and perished.”
The puppies were believed to be seven days old.
The department, on Facebook, said that they’re looking for the “low life” suspect behind it.
“Obviously this is a heinous act, unconscionable,” Lourie said. “We definitely want to be able to charge [the suspect] with six counts of cruelty to animals.”
Pit Bull Saves Family
A Westchester County dog is being hailed a hero after breaking out of her house to save her owner’s life.
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, the 60-pound pit bull named Sadie was found wandering the streets of Tuckahoe barking incessantly.
Upon arriving at the scene, police tried to catch the dog but she bolted.
“The dog then ran and took the officers through several streets, and then lead them back to the dog’s residence into the backyard,” Lt. Rotta said.
When the officers followed Sadie to her home on Fairview Avenue, they noticed the home’s sliding glass door was open, and the fence was open.
“When they went to investigate they noticed an odor of gas emanating from the doorway,” Lt. Rotta told WCBS.
Tiffany Meier contributed to this report.
