Dog Found Dead in Crate in Snowy Woods: SPCA

Authorities on Long Island are looking for information after an emaciated dog was found dead in a crate in the woods Tuesday.

The Suffolk County SPCA said that the female lab mix’s body was found inside the crate, which was sitting in the snow in a wooded area near Martha Avenue Park in Bellport.

Authorities say that the dog likely died a short time before its body was discovered. It’s not clear how it died, but a necropsy is being performed.

Anyone with information about the dog is asked to call the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722.

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