A dog owner visiting Bicentennial Park in Ormond-by-the-Sea found balls of meat with fish hooks inside and her dog was taken to the emergency vet after it had consumed some of the meat, deputies said.

The dog was safe and an X-ray revealed it had not ingested any of the hooks, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.

A deputy responded around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to the park at 1850 Ocean Shore Blvd. and spoke with someone who found five meat balls, according to the report.

The woman handed over the meat to the deputy, who described the balls in the report as having the consistency and odor of liverwurst. It appeared as though the meat had been frozen and was being thawed in the sun, the report stated.

The responding deputy cut open some of the meat balls and discovered more fish hooks, authorities said.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood took to Twitter on Wednesday to convey his thoughts on the meat discovery.

"(It's) fair to say that the miserable excuse for a human being who did this has a cold lump of meat for a heart!!" Chitwood stated.

Fair to say that the miserable excuse for a human being who did this has a cold lump of meat for a heart!!https://t.co/2v1m6QA5Pl

— Mike Chitwood (@SheriffChitwood)November 8, 2017

Volusia County Animal Control was contacted and the dog parks on the premises were closed while employees searched the property, according to the report.

Deputies said there are no cameras at the park, but discussions have been under way to install them.

A meeting was scheduled hours later at the park, during which county officials were expected to explain the need for an expansion. Several residents have complained about the project, which has resulted in acres of vegetation being removed.