Fireworks Set Off In New London Dog Kennels: Animal Control

NEW LONDON, CT — Police are investigating after fireworks were intentionally detonated inside dog kennels at the New London Animal Shelter in Bates Wood Park, according to a Waterford-East Lyme Animal Control Facebook post.

The post reads: "This morning we arrived at the New London Animal shelter in Bates Woods Park, and it looks like a war zone with all the expended firework debris in our parking lot. There is even a spot of grass that had been lit on fire overnight, burning several square feet of dried grass. While cleaning the kennels today, I found a whole bunch of debris INSIDE the dog kennels, this tells me that someone was intentionally shooting fireworks at the dogs in the kennels. I can only imagine how frightened the twelve dogs in the kennel last night were."

None of the dogs appeared to be injured, according to The New London Day.

Police were called to the park at 11:30 p.m. for a report of fireworks. Police arrived and found evidence of fireworks being set off and a small grass fire, The New London Day reported. The fire department was called in to extinguish the fire.

Anyone with information should contact police at (860) 447-5269, Ext. 0 or the anonymous tip line by texting NLPD Tip plus the information to “Tip411.”