Police are investigating after retrieving a dead dog, wrapped in a tarp, from a pond between North River and Bay Roberts.

The RCMP detachment in Bay Roberts received a tip, believed to be a voicemail, alerting officers about the dog on Monday.

An RCMP officer has been assigned to the case, and police are trying to identify the owner of the dog and the circumstances of the dog's death. Police did not immediately provide details concerning the dog, including what type or how big it was.

A spokesperson for the RCMP said an officer retrieved the dog from the pond with the help of a Bay Roberts municipal enforcement officer.

The investigation is continuing.

Earlier this month, the Placentia RCMP said it had been made aware of a video circulating on Facebook involving animal cruelty to a cat.

A 15-year-old girl was identified in the video and "is being dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act," according to the RCMP.

The cat was ultimately uninjured, according to police.

In that incident, police got a tip from a member of the public, who sent a video that was making the rounds to police.