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Officials seek info after puppy found in South Carolina dumpster

Puppy thrown in a dumpster in Spartanburg County. (Source: Spartanburg County)

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) — Environmental Enforcement officers are seeking information from the public after officials found a puppy inside of a dumpster Thursday.

According to the Spartanburg County Environmental Enforcement Department, officers responded to the 500 block of Willis Terrance Road after receiving a call about a dog in a dumpster.

Once officers arrived on the scene, they found a black and tan male shepherd/hound mix, around six to seven weeks old, inside the commercial dumpster along with bags of trash.

Officers also located a dog bed inside the dumpster.

Anyone with information about this puppy is asked to call (864) 596-3582.