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19 dog carcasses found near Quebec City, police investigating

The SQ is investigating after the bodies of 19 dogs were found along Highway 358 in Cap-Santé, roughly 50 kilometres west of Quebec City. Saturday, April 29, 2017. Denis Beaumont / The Canadian Press

The Sûreté du Québec has launched an investigation after the decomposing carcasses of 19 dogs were discovered on the side of a road near Quebec City.

A citizen made the gruesome discovery earlier this week and alerted police.

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The bodies were found along Highway 358 in Cap-Santé, roughly 50 kilometres west of Quebec City.

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Police said they don’t know how long the dogs were there before being discovered.

The investigation was launched on Friday.

Police did not release any further details.

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