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11-week-old puppies found inside duffle bag thrown away in Phoenix dumpster

Five puppies in total were inside the bag, but only three were alive when they were found, the Arizona Humane Society says.
Credit: Arizona Humane Society

PHOENIX — Three surviving puppies found inside a duffle bag that had been discarded inside a dumpster in Phoenix are doing "really well," the Arizona Humane Society said.

According to AHS, an animal cruelty investigator responded to the scene near 7th Avenue and Baseline Road Monday where the pups were found inside the dumpster.

AHS said five puppies were inside the duffle bag, but two were dead. The surviving three are all 11-week-old female Chihuahua mixes.

The puppies were examined by veterinarians and are "doing really well," according to AHS. 

The puppies are will go up for adoption Thursday at 11 a.m. at the humane society's Sunnyslope Campus. There will be a drawing for the pups if multiple people show up to adopt them.

AHS said it's working with the Phoenix Police Department on the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377).

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