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.