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Richmond Animal Care and Control is investigating after a 10-week-old female English bulldog was dead found in a suitcase in the water near Pony Pasture Park.

In a Facebook post on Friday afternoon, RACC said it was offering a $500 reward for any information that leads to a conviction in the case.

The post explains that on Wednesday RACC and Richmond police responded to the 7700 block of Riverside Drive for the report of a deceased dog found in a suitcase at the Z-dam in the James River. Necropsy results show "the cause of death was traumatic physical abuse," and it's possible the puppy was alive when it was placed in the case.

RACC says the crime could have been committed outside the city.