Key Points
- Authorities in Southern California are on the hunt for a man who abandoned a puppy in ‘coyote country’ in the middle of the night.
- The puppy was dropped off outside an animal urgent care in Mission Viejo, California and was found outside the door in the early morning.
- The puppy was examined by the veterinary staff and is doing well and will be supported by the local Animal Services.
Authorities in Southern California are on the hunt for a man who was caught abandoning a puppy in an area notorious for coyotes.
In footage released by the Mission Viejo Animal Services Investigators, a man was caught pulling up to the entrance of an animal urgent care in the middle of the night, dropping off the puppy before driving away.
In a statement to the Los Angeles Times, the city of Mission Viejo said, “Surveillance footage shows the suspect exiting his vehicle and throwing the puppy through the closed shelter gate, leaving the animal alone and frightened in coyote country.”…