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Suspicious Dog Death: Dog Found Dead In Car Near Cemetery In Weld County

WELD COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) -- The Weld County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying the person responsible for the suspicious death of a dog. The dog was found dead inside a car near Linn Grove Cemetery on Monday afternoon. Investigators say someone set fire to a trash can next to the car, and the fire damaged the window of the vehicle.

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(credit: Weld County Sheriff)

A caller reported the fire in the trash can in 1800 block of Dilmont Avenue at about 1 p.m. Deputies went to investigate and that's when they learned a dog was found dead inside the car. Investigators have not said how the dog died.

A woman in a Fort Collins Neighborhood Watch group on Facebook first posted that the dog, Jade, was missing from a male friend's house at 18th and Dilmont Avenue in Greeley. That was on Sunday. On Monday, she posted an update that Jade had been "murdered and left in his car." She said it appeared the dog had been beaten.

Deputies interviewed the dog owner, a family member and neighbors about the incident, but investigators have no leads and no suspects. Investigators did not say who the car belongs to or why the dog was in it.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Deputy Simon Gonifas at (970) 400-4260 or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward.

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