Police Investigate California Woman Suspected of Abandoning Puppies at Dumpster

A woman suspected of abandoning puppies (L) and two of the seven pups rescued in Coachella, Calif., on April 18, 2019. Courtesy of Riverside County Animal Services/YouTube

Authorities are working with animal advocates to charge a person suspected of leaving a bag of puppies next to a dumpster on April 18 in California.

Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and the local District Attorney’s office are holding talks with Riverside County Animal Services (RCAS) about charging an unidentified woman with animal cruelty in Coachella, 133 miles east of Los Angeles.