Police searching for man who abandoned sick dog in the Southern California heat

A man abandoned a sick dog at a shelter in the Inland Empire and police are seeking the public’s help in identifying him.

In a post to X, formerly Twitter , the Upland Police Department said that the man took the dog to an animal shelter on Thursday, leaving her there without telling anyone.

The dog, a female, was left outside in the heat without food, shelter or water, police said. She was outside for hours before being discovered.

She has a large tumor on her body, according to authorities.

No additional details were immediately made available.

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