Toronto police are appealing for more information about a dog found abandoned and zipped shut in a suitcase over the weekend.

Around noon Saturday, joggers discovered a black fabric luggage near a path of the Humber River Trail, by the Dundas Street bridge.

Inside, they found a female Jack Russell-mix dog, alive, that had no collar or ID tag, police said.

The dog was taken to a veterinarian to be checked over and is now in a shelter.

Black Dog Rescue, a charity based in Toronto, posted about the discovery on Facebook on Sunday and said that joggers — supporters of the organization — were the ones who found the dog.

“When they got close, the suitcase moved,” the post read. “They could hear a dog inside. They could tell the suitcase was thrown down the hill above where they found it. After climbing up the hill they were able to follow the suitcase’s drag marks 200 metres. It led them to the back of Lambton Arena’s parking lot.”

The organization didn’t immediately respond to requests from the Star for comment.

“Thankfully the weather was warmer than normal or she could have frozen to death,” the organization said in its post. “It was clear she had puppies recently. She was scanned for a microchip but didn’t have one. She is safe at Animal Services.”

Mary Lou Leiher, of Toronto Animal Services, told the Star that her organization’s “priority is just to make sure that (the animals are) comfortable and that they’re healthy and as happy as possible. The dog seems fine, and we’re just making sure that (she’s) okay.”

Leiher added that “if somebody wants to surrender their dog, they really don’t need to leave them in a suitcase in the park. There’s options for them,” including bringing them to Animal Services.

People can also reach out to 311 if they find a lost pet.

Police are hoping that someone recognizes the dog and has information about the incident.

“Whoever did this to her needs to be brought to justice. She deserves no less,” the Black Dog Rescue group wrote.

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