Investigators are looking for whoever discarded seven puppies on a Route 55 ramp in Vineland.
A motorist called the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department at about 9:44a.m. Wednesday, to report that there were dead puppies at the southbound entrance ramp off Sherman Avenue, authorities said.
Sheriff's officers found seven multi-colored puppies dead.
They were estimated to be three to four weeks old.
Investigators believe that whoever was responsible for discarding the puppies would have traveled east toward Vineland on Sherman Avenue and entered the Route 55 southbound entrance where the puppies were found.
“Someone in the community is aware that an individual had a litter of puppies that suddenly disappeared," Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. "We are asking the public to give us information that will lead to identification of the person responsible for discarding these puppies in this irresponsible manner.”
Any information can be forwarded to the Officer E. Visconti of the Cumberland County Sherriff’s Office at 856-451-4449 or Officer J. Ramos of the Vineland Police Department at 856-691-4111. Anyone wishing to share information anonymously may do so by typing CCPO.TIPS in their search engine.
