RICHMOND, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) – A puppy that was abandoned in a dumpster in Virginia sadly did not survive, according to a Richmond animal shelter.

Officials with the Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) said they are not seeking the person responsible.

“I am so heartbroken that it motivates me to fight our corner and try to find justice for that animal,” said Christie Chipps-Peters, the RACC director.

In a post made by RACC on Friday, the shelter said the dog was found in a dumpster in the 400 block of Westover Hills Boulevard around 5:40 p.m. She was soaking wet in a bag and wrapped in a T-shirt when they responded to the rescue call.

“He heard crying from inside, and she was in a Walmart plastic bag,” Chipps-Peters said.

RACC provided medical attention to the dog but later

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