NORTH BATTLEFORD — The community safety officers (CSOs) are asking for the public's help after an injured dog was found abandoned in a garbage bin in North Battleford, according to the city.
On Feb. 2, North Battleford CSOs were dispatched at 4:45 p.m. to a business at 1111-100th Street to a report of a small dog found by staff in a red outdoor garbage bin behind the property.
The dog was reported to be injured and estimated at three to six months old.
CSOs transported the puppy for treatment at a local vet clinic, where staff identified its stomach laceration as a hernia. CSOs advise the puppy is malnourished and continues to be in the care a veterinarian.
Community Safety Officers are requesting anyone with information about the person(s) who disposed of the animal in the garbage bin, or those who may have witnessed this event, to provide details to CSOs at 306-445-1775.
