CLEWISTON- A gruesome discovery was reported by Clewiston Public Works employees to Clewiston Animal Control on the morning of April 28, 2021.

They issued an announcement almost immediately:

“Attention Clewiston Residents and surrounding areas. This morning we received information on a disgraceful, disgusting an completely unnecessary action. Clewiston Public Works employees were helping to clean out a jammed Garbage truck. Upon helping they discovered a single black trash bag containing two small deceased dogs inside.”

The announcement stated, “Given the conditions of the poor innocent bodies we suspect this act was committed Sunday evening or very early Monday morning. One was described as black the other being tan. The trucks route before the heinous discovery was from the area behind Walmart to Royal Palm Ave. This is an enormous area of possibility for disposal. We have listed all the streets on the trucks route. With such a large area we are asking the community to report any information they may have leading to the culprit.”

The route areas include the neighborhoods of the following:

Sawgrass

Berry Loop

Berner Rd

Lopez St

Ridgeview Cir

Avenida Del Rio

Villas St

Saginaw Ave

Banyan St

Mertle Ln

Pinewood St

Ridgewood Ave

Cypress Ave

Laurel St

Via Del Aqua

Desoto Ave

Cedar St

Circle Dr

Valencia

Citrus St

Crescent Dr

Diaz Pl

Balboa Pl

Ponce Del Leon Ave

Osceola Ave

Pasadena Ave

Arcade Ave

Guava St

Poinciana

Esperanza

Clewiston Animal Control is asking anyone in the above mentioned areas that may have surveillance cameras or video recording door bells to check footage from approximately the evening of Sunday, April 25 through early Monday, April 26. They are hoping that someone might have captured footage that will show someone walking with a black bag, or even the vehicle responsible.

Those who report tips relating to this case can remain anonymous.

If you have any information relating to this incident, please contact Clewiston Animal Control via email: jamie.wright@clewiston-fl.gov or amanda.nelson@clewiston-fl.gov

You may also call the Clewiston Police Department, (863) 983-1474, and ask to speak with Animal Control, or leave tips/info with them.