LIVINGSTON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating cruelty to animals in Livingston County.&nbsp;

On Sunday or Monday, someone abandoned eight 9-day-old puppies inside a suitcase with a handwritten note, dumping them behind a trash can at Clay Street Park, according to a social media report from the Chillicothe Animal Control.

"The heat was unforgiving — with temperatures reaching 93° and a “feels like” of 99° — putting these tiny, helpless puppies in extreme danger."

The shelter is asking for the public’s help. If you saw anything suspicious or have any information about who may have done this, please contact the Chillicothe Police Department at 660-646-2121.

"These puppies deserved compassion, not cruelty. Let’s help bring justice to them."&nbsp; Chillicothe is located approximately 90 miles north of Kansas City.

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 </figure>LIVINGSTON COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating cruelty to animals in Livingston County.&nbsp;On Sunday or Monday, someone abandoned eight 9-day-old puppies inside a suitcase with a handwritten note, dumping them behind a trash can at Clay Street Park, according to a social media report from the Chillicothe Animal Control."The heat was unforgiving — with temperatures reaching 93° and a “feels like” of 99° — putting these tiny, helpless puppies in extreme danger."The shelter is asking for the public’s help. If you saw anything suspicious or have any information about who may have done this, please contact the Chillicothe Police Department at 660-646-2121."These puppies deserved compassion, not cruelty. Let’s help bring justice to them."&nbsp; Chillicothe is located approximately 90 miles north of Kansas City.

Puppies in suitcase dumped in park in 93-degree heat