TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Police are asking for the public's assistance identifying a dog that was found dead near the Tiverton Yacht Club last week.

The dog's body was discovered inside a 27-gallon black and red storage bin that was floating in the water off Riverside Drive on Sept. 1.

Police said the dog was wrapped in a red, button-down long-sleeve shirt, along with three bags of ice and a pillow.

The dog is described as being an 8-year-old unspayed female Labrador and pit bull mix. She has black fur with a small white patch on her chest and weighs between 60-80 pounds.

Police said she has no microchip or identifying markings, and may have recently been pregnant.

Anyone who can identify the dog or her owner is asked to contact the Tiverton Animal Control Officer Victoria Sartini by c

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