The remains of a Mastiff weighing more than 100 pounds were pulled from the grease pit of a Madison Heights restaurant Sept. 19.

Photos provided by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office

MADISON HEIGHTS — Authorities are investigating how a dog wound up dead in a grease pit behind a Madison Heights restaurant, prompting concerns of animal cruelty.

The grisly discovery was made early in the morning on Friday, Sept. 19 by the owner of the business in the 29000 block of John R Road. Authorities shared no further specifics on the location of the incident.

The business owner allegedly came across the dead dog while discarding grease in a dumpster-like pit located behind the restaurant.

The breed was a Bullmastiff, an especially large dog. The carcass had been swaddled in a blanket before bein

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