Crime & Safety
Neglected Dog Abandoned In Woodbridge Park: Police
Prince William County Police are seeking information on the abandonment of a dog who was extremely emaciated.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — After a dog was found extremely emaciated at a Woodbridge park Saturday, Prince William County Police are investigating.
Officers had responded around 11:28 a.m. Sunday after learning a dog was found at C. Lacey Compton Neighborhood Park, 17301 River Ridge Blvd. in Woodbridge. Police believe the dog was abandoned around 10:30 a.m. Saturday by a man who left in a newer model white Range Rover. When a dog appears emaciated, it can be due to lack of food or an illness.
A Good Samaritan took the dog to Prince William County Animal Services Center. Animal services identified the dog as a male mixed-breed Hound between 6 and 12 months old. He is receiving medical care and is resting.
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Police are working to identify the dog and find what led to the dog's abandonment on Saturday. The suspect is described as a Black man with a heavy build and wearing a black leather jacket and unknown motorcycle emblem.
Anyone with information can contact Prince William County Police on the tipline at 703-792-7000.
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