SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (AP) - Police in North Carolina say that person fishing off of a pier has found a dead pit bull stuffed inside a back pack.
The Raleigh News & Observer reports that the dog was found Saturday in Sunset Beach. The coastal community is near the South Carolina border.
The Sunset Beach Police Department said the back pack had been weighed down with dumbbells. Police said they believe the female pit bull had been in the water for about one or two days.
The dog was also in an emaciated condition.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
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