LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Police and Clark County Animal Management officers are investigating a report of a lifeless canine present in a crate east of the downtown space.
“It’s possible the dog was killed and dumped here, or it could actually be a non-criminal case,” mentioned Lt. Monique Bulmer with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Division. “The decomposition was such that we believe the dog did not die at the scene.”
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Police acquired a name Friday morning that the lifeless canine was discovered subsequent to a dumpster on North twenty seventh Avenue, close to Japanese and Dawn avenues.
LVMPD and Animal Management officers examine a lifeless canine present in a crate on twenty seventh avenue on July 11, 2025. (KLAS)
LVMPD and Animal Management officers examine a lifeless canine present in a crate on twenty seventh avenue on July 11, 2025. (KLAS)
LVMPD and Animal Management officers examine a lifeless canine present in a crate on twenty seventh avenue on July 11, 2025. (KLAS)
Bulmer mentioned it is necessary for investigators to speak with the one who left the canine close to the dumpster to seek out out the circumstances of the canine’s dying. Proof was collected on the scene.
“We have processed the kennel and swabbed for DNA and fingerprints. Officers are doing an extensive canvass for video,” she mentioned.
No info was launched describing the canine.
Bulmer mentioned it might be a case of inappropriately disposing of the animal or a doable animal cruelty case, relying on what the investigation finds.
Makenzie, a baby on summer season trip who lives close by, mentioned her dad noticed the canine when he was leaving for work within the morning, and made the decision to metro police. She stepped out of her home and into the investigation, seeing the partially coated kennel.
“On its arm there was blood, but especially on the sheet,” Makenzie mentioned. “There was a lot of blood, and there’s, like, flies everywhere. But it smells so bad out here. Like, it’s honestly kind of hard to be out here, and especially because there’s little kids around that come and play.”
Anybody with info on the canine’s proprietor or the canine’s dying is requested to contact the police is requested to contact LVMPD’s non-emergency line at 311.
