GEARY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating the death of a dog and asking the public for help to locate the owner.
On January 11, 2021, deputies located a black footlocker off the roadway in South Outlet Park near Milford Lake, according to a media release from the Geary County Sheriff's department.
The footlocker contained a deceased canine. The dog appeared to be a female, black Pitbull mix, between 1 1/2 to 5 years of age. The dog had a white spot on her chest. A necropsy was completed by Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The cause of death determined to be: severe whip worms (ability to cause severe dehydration and poor body condition when left untreated), mild pneumonia and severe emaciation. Deputies are attempting to identify the owner of this dog.
Tips and information can be provided to the Geary County Sheriff's Department, Crime Stoppers, The Junction City Animal Shelter or Lt. Detective John Lytle at 785-210-3639