Midland Officials Say 16 Dogs Found Dead Were Poisoned

 

MIDLAND, TX -- The 16 dogs found dead in Midland County earlier were poisoned according to Midland County Sherif Gary Painter. 

Painter said “The results of the stomach contents of the 16 dogs found deceased a couple of weeks ago had large amounts of Strychnine poison. This poison is common in rodent poisons. This is believed to be a criminal act and the Midland County Sheriff's Office is actively looking for the perpetrators.”

As we reported last week, according to reports, the MCSO received a call Thursday morning in reference to 13 dogs that were found dead and had been dumped on a property in the 3000 block of South County Road 1218.

The residents who found the dogs told Sheriff Gary Painter they thought the dogs were poisoned because there was not visible gunshot wounds or blood. 

Later Thursday, three more dogs were found on a property in the 4000 block of West County Road 114.

Sheriff Painter was waiting on necropsy results and investigations into the stomach contents of the dogs.  

 

 

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