'Emaciated' pit bull found in backpack weighed down by dumbbells off North Carolina fishing pier

SUNSET BEACH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man magnet fishing at Sunset Beach pulled a backpack containing a pit bull out of the water on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from Sunset Beach Police Department.

According to the post, the dog, a brown and black female, was emaciated. The backpack had also been weighed down with dumbbells.
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Sunset Beach Police Department said the dog had been in the water for no more than a day or two.


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Anyone with information about this case is asked to call (910)579-2151.

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