Dog abandoned near dumpster in Lancaster dies

LANCASTER - Detectives need your help identifying a truck in connection with the abandonment of a dog who later died in Lancaster.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the possibly light-colored Ford F-150 with a camper shell may be connected to a dog found near a dumpster at a local business. 

Photo courtesy Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Photo courtesy Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

The dog showed signs of severe neglect and later died, authorities said.

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Anyone with information on the driver or the truck is asked to call Sergeant Bowser at 661-948-8466.

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