Published May 6, 2021 •
Updated on May 6, 2021 at 1:29 am
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Authorities in Westchester County are searching for a person who dumped a Chihuahua inside of a tied-up garbage bag last week.
A surveillance video captured the person who drove up to a local animal rescue group in Elmsford on April 28 and dropped off the dog inside a plastic tub before driving off, according to SPCA of Westchester. The dog, now named Rue, wasn t found until 17 hours later. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. We saw where she had clawed out from the bag and we saw the blood from where she tore her nails off trying to get out, said Jennifer Angelucci, the president and CEO of Paws Crossed Animal Rescue.