A small puppy died at a local vet Monday morning, after a Tucson police officer found it buried alive the night before on the east side of town.
In a post on a local rescue book's Facebook page, The Sanctuary Group reported that the puppy was discovered buried alive in the area of South Pantano and East Escalante Road late Sunday night.
A person walking by heard the dog's cries and called the police who responded to the area quickly, the post said.
A sergeant with the Tucson Police Department contacted the group who established a plan with a local vet to try to save the dog's life, with the sergeant offering to pay for the first 24 hours of the dog's care.
When the puppy arrived at the vet, his mouth was filled with rocks and dirt and he was unresponsive with an extremely low body temperature, the post said.
At 5 a.m., the vet made the decision to euthanize the dog, who was showing signs of neurological symptoms and suffered a seizure.
Tucson police is investigating the incident and anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.
