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Man arrested for abandoning two cats inside a duffle bag along highway in Pulaski

He was released on an unsecured bond

PULASKI, Va. – UPDATE

Pulaski police charged a man after finding a duffle bag that included two abandoned kittens back in September.

Ronald Edward Goodwyn was charged and arrested in connection to the cats found and discarded on Route 11.

When a passerby found the duffle bag on the road, one cat was found dead while another was found unharmed.

Goodwyn was arrested and charged with two counts of animal cruelty, two counts of abandonment of an animal and two counts of dumping trash on a highway.

He was released on an unsecured bond.


ORIGINAL STORY

Pulaski police are asking for help to find the person responsible for leaving a bag with two cats inside of it on Route 11.

On Sunday, at about 9:50 p.m., officers responded to Route 11, near the intersection of Alum Spring Road, in reference to a suspicious item that had been located in the road, according to the Pulaski Police Department.

Someone driving by saw a gray duffle bag in the roadway, went back to move it since it appeared to be a traffic hazard and police said the person discovered two cats inside the bag.

One cat, an adult female, was dead, while the other, a kitten, appeared to be uninjured, according to police.

Both animals were wearing white collars.

The passerby kept the kitten and took it to the animal shelter on Tuesday morning.

Police do believe this act was intentional and ask anyone with information to call them at 540-994-8680. You can also make anonymous reports by calling 540-994-8625.

If you have animals you no longer want, you can contact your local police department, animal control or a local animal shelter.


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