Volunteers with a cleanup effort in Robeson County this weekend found ten dead dogs in garbage bags in a swamp. (RCSO photo)
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the gruesome discovery of ten dead dogs tied in garbage bags and thrown in a swamp. Sheriff Burnis Wilkins said the dogs, mostly pit bulls, were found during a countywide cleanup effort. Robeson detectives and animal protective services are investigating.
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Jefferson Weaver is the Managing Editor of Columbus County News and the News Director for WTXY AM1540 & Kool 103.9FM Radio. He can be reached at (910) 632-4965, or by email at jeffersonweaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com.
