Couple arrested after feces-covered puppy found abandoned at NJ Home Depot

The puppy after it was rescued and cleaned.
The puppy after it was rescued and cleaned. Photo credit Old Bridge Police Department

OLD BRIDGE, N.J. (1010 WINS) — A 22-year-old man and 20-year-old woman were arrested for animal abuse after a feces-covered puppy was found abandoned at a Home Depot, the Old Bridge Police Department announced Wednesday.

The young Labrador retriever was found at the Home Depot on Route 9 in Old Bridge around 6:30 p.m. on May 26, officials said.

The couple allegedly brought the puppy to the home improvement store in a filthy cage that police later recovered. When the dog followed them inside the store, the duo ran away until she lost track of them.

Security cameras captured an image of the dog before it was dropped off.
Security cameras captured an image of the dog before it was dropped off. Photo credit Old Bridge Police Department

Police charged the couple, whose names have not been released, with abandoning an animal and animal cruelty.

Security cameras captured images of the suspected couple.
Security cameras captured images of the suspected couple. Photo credit Old Bridge Police Department

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