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An investigation is underway after two animals were found locked in a storage facility, including a cat found with tape wrapped around its face.

Just after 11 a.m. on Friday, police were called to Access Storage at 4810 80th Ave. S.E. after employees heard muffled sounds coming from a storage locker.

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When police cut the lock and entered the locker, Det. Andy Nguyen said officers could hear a cat and dog whining in the locker, but it took some time to locate the animals.

Officers found a dog and a cat in kennels hidden under boxes in the back of the locker, and Nguyen said it appeared that black tape “was used around the cat’s face and head.”

Police said both animals were transported to the Riverbend Veterinary Clinic and are now in the care of the Calgary Humane Society. Philip Fulton, manager of community outreach with the humane society, confirmed the animals are “in our possession and in stable condition.”

“The cat wasn’t doing so well, the dog was better,” Nguyen said.

Nguyen said the person associated with the locker has outstanding animal bylaw warrants, and animal cruelty investigators with the humane society have been called in to determine if charges will be laid.

“As this is an active investigation in its early stages we are very limited in what details we can release at this point,” Fulton said.