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New owners of a Maine home found a starving dog locked in the closet

by Melissa Lizotte
3 years ago
Caribou police are searching for the suspected owner of this male pitbull mix, who was found locked in a closet of a home on the Belanger Road as the new homeowners were renovating (Photo courtesy of the Caribou Police Department)
Caribou police are not sure how old the dog is or how long it had been in the closet.Read more.
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