MANCHESTER, CT — Animal control officials in Manchester are trying to identify a potential suspect in a dog abandonment investigation who was captured on camera.
On Saturday, animal control officials said two dogs were found abandoned near 29 Cottage St.
After reviewing area video footage, a person was seen walking the two dogs on the corner of Maple and Spruce streets at 8 p.m. Friday. That person is being identified as “a young Black male” with short hair, animal control officials said. He was last seen headed down Spruce Street toward Charter Oak Park.
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Residents of the area being asked to check video footage from between 8 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. on Saturday, when the dogs were found abandoned at a basketball court near Cottage Street. Any footage may be sent directly to fisherb@manchesterct.gov, authorities said.
Members of the public are being asked to refrain from making adoption inquiries until the investigation is closed.
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