The BC SPCA is looking for the people responsible for throwing away a dead dog that died of extreme heat exposure into a Coquitlam dumpster.
According to the BC SPCA, the dog, a young female boxer cross, was put into the dumpster near 68 Schooner Street in Coquitlam on July 26.
“Based on the necropsy results we believe the dog died from extreme heat exposure, where the body’s temperature is elevated beyond its ability to release the heat, resulting in a very painful death,” said Eileen Drever, senior animal protection officer for the BC SPCA.
Security video taken at the location shows a light-coloured mini-van pulling up behind a building and two people throwing the dog into the dumpster.
“We are hoping someone will recognize the individuals or the vehicle seen in the security footage we have obtained so that we can determine conclusively how the dog died and why she was discarded like garbage.”
The dog was wearing a distinct blue and grey collar and a red and black leash and officials hope someone will recogonize it and come forward.
“If anyone has any information about the owner of this dog or what may have happened we urge them to please call the BC SPCA’s animal cruelty hotline at 1-855-622-7722,” said Drever.
