Emaciated Dog Abandoned At Side Of Road: Hamden Police

Hamden CT

24 February, 2021

6:25 PM

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HAMDEN, CT — A dog was abandoned at the side of a road Tuesday morning in Hamden, according to police. Police responded to Downs Road around 8:30 a.m. after a hiker reported finding an abandoned dog, according to Capt. Ronald Smith. The hiker exited a nearby trail and saw the driver of a "blue pickup truck, with a darker gate affixed to the truck" abandon the dog at the side of the road and drive away, Smith said. The dog, an older female beagle, has a "two-inch mass" behind her right shoulder blade, according to Smith. Smith said the beagle has extremely long nails and is emaciated. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hamden Animal Control Division at 203-230-4080.