SPCA seeks public’s assistance after dog found abandoned, dead by roadside

The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA is looking for the public’s help in locating the owner of a dead dog.

The dog’s body was found in a bin on the ravine side of Collinson Road between Old Brock Road and Highway 5 on Monday night.

The SPCA says the bin was a blue Sterilite 30-gallon container, completely sealed with duct tape, and the body was on a sleeping bag inside the bin, alongside a rounded stainless steel bowl and a plastic take-out type container.

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The dog was a male, brown and white pit bull type-dog, and the body was severely emaciated when it was found.

If you have any information that could assist in this investigation, please contact the SPCA Investigations Department.