Police Search for Person Who Abandoned Dog at Park With 'Free' Sign

Investigators inside the Concord Police Department are looking for the owner of an adult male Malamute that was left at the dog park on Old Turnpike Road yesterday with a “free” sign attached to it.

According to a Concord Regional Crimeline alert, police were called to the park around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 21, for an animal cruelty incident discovered the day before.

The Malamute was found chained to a fence wearing a sign that said “free” to it. The dog was discovered around 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 20. Next to the dog was a box of sample packaged dog food – Taste of the Wild brand.

“It appears that the dog may have been chained to the fence for several hours prior to being discovered,” according to Lt. John Thomas, a watch commander with the department.

The dog had a gray cloth collar without tags. It is white and gray and weighs about 110 to 120 lbs. A foster family, according to Thomas, is currently caring for the Malamute.

Police, however, would like to speak to the owner of the dog and are asking the public to reach out to the Concord Regional Crimeline with any tips.

Anyone who has information relative to any criminal incident is asked to call the Concord Regional Crimeline at 603-226-3100, or submit information online to the website at: concordregionalcrimeline.com, or Txt TIP234 and their message to CRIMES (274637). Crimeline awards cash to anyone whose information leads to the arrest and indictment of criminals. All tips remain anonymous.