A pit bull trapped inside a cage and found floating in New Jersey waters was rescued Monday, police said. A passerby walking their dog near the bay in Highlands discovered a black wire cage floating near the rocks in the water at around 6:15 a.m., the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office said. The dog was described as a male gray and white pit bull, about 1 year old. The prosecutor’s office posted photos of the dog on its Facebook page. Officials urged anyone who knows something about the dog to call Highlands police or the Monmouth County Prosecutors Animal Cruelty hotline.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2018 08:23 UTC