Authorities Seek Suspect After Dog Abandoned In Crate Without Food Or Water

Authorities in Florida are seeking the public’s help identifying the person responsible for abandoning a dog in crate for days without food or water earlier this month.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said on X, a vehicle pulled into a church parking lot off Phillips Highway on July 1, dropped the dog crate outside, and drove away. Three days later, a church employee found the crate with the abandoned dog inside.

“It was clear the dog had been left without food or water; it was covered in its own feces,” the sheriff’s office said. A veterinary exam revealed the dog was “extremely malnourished” and it is now undergoing “extensive recovery.”

“There are many options for rehoming dogs, but this is not one of them. We’re actively searching for the person responsible for leaving this dog in this condition,” the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office shared images of both the dog and the suspect vehicle in the hope that someone may recognize them.

Anyone with information about the incident, the dog, or the suspect vehicle is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 904-630-0500 or submit an anonymous tip to First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.