New Smyrna Beach cops have opened an animal cruelty case involving a severely malnourished & emaciated dog

NSBPD photo / The New Smyrna Beach Police Department Animal Control Unit is investigating a severe animal cruelty case after finding an emaciated, tan and white spayed female dog on Monday, Feb. 11, 2026, in the 200 block of Inwood Avenue. The dog is receiving 24-hour medical care at the Edgewater Animal Shelter. 

By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Does anyone know anything about this dog or its owner? 

The New Smyrna Beach Police Department Animal Control Unit is investigating an animal cruelty case after locating a severely malnourished/emaciated tan and white, spayed female dog in the 200 block of Inwood Avenue on Monday.

Officers conducted a neighborhood canvass but were unable to identify the dog's owner, New Smyrna Beach police said in a social media post.

NSBPD is seeking to identify the owner solely for investigative purposes related to this case, the release said, adding that the dog will not be returned to the owner.

NSBPD is seeking to identify the owner solely for investigative purposes related to this case, the release said, adding that the dog will not be returned to the owner.

The dog is currently receiving necessary medical care around the clock at the Edgewater Animal Shelter.

Anyone with information that may help investigators identify the individual responsible is asked to contact the NSBPD Animal Control Officer, Dylan Wulf, at dwulf@cityofnsb.com. The case number is NS260200124

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