Hays police investigating animal cruelty case after sick dog found by dumpster

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Hays Police Department is investigating a criminal case of animal cruelty.

A Facebook post from the Hays Police Department said they are looking for the owners of a young male puppy that was placed in a box next to two large dumpsters in the 1500 block of Old Highway 40 bypass on Feb. 7.

Police said the puppy was taken to a local veterinarian clinic, where it tested positive for parvovirus.

If you have any information, you are asked to call the Hays Police Department at 785-625-1030.