NJ police charge suspect after dog found in freezing dumpster

Southern New Jersey constabulary charged a 26-year-old antheral aft a 2-year-old Bichon Frise was found successful a dumpster somewhat southbound of Staten Island.

A attraction idiosyncratic spotted the freezing pup extracurricular an flat analyzable Tuesday greeting and called authorities, according to Township of Old Bridge nationalist information officials. They instantly launched an probe to find the culprit.

“Based upon surveillance video from respective residents, it is believed the canine was enactment successful the dumpster astir 10 p.m. connected Jan. 20,” constabulary said.

The absorption institution that owned the flat analyzable joined constabulary successful circulating that video, which led them to a fishy who hasn’t been named. He’s charged with carnal neglect and abandonment.

Police said a veterinarian determined the canine to beryllium successful bully health. Information astir adopting the abandoned pooch volition beryllium announced astatine a aboriginal day.

A attraction idiosyncratic spotted the freezing pup extracurricular an flat analyzable Tuesday greeting and called authorities, according to Township of Old Bridge nationalist information officials. (Old Bridge Police)

Reactions to the canine being dumped successful subfreezing temperatures went arsenic 1 mightiness expect.

“Hope you’re holding him successful a dumpster outside,” 1 idiosyncratic posted connected the constabulary department’s Facebook page.

Others demanded the sanction of the suspect, who constabulary accidental is from Old Bridge, beryllium released. It’s not wide if helium was the dog’s owner. The American Kennel Club describes the “resilient” Bichon Frise breed arsenic fashionable “personality dogs.”

Temperatures successful New Bridge hit azygous digits aboriginal successful the week.