ST. CROIX, USVI – On December 24, at 8 a.m., the 911 Emergency Call Center received a call from a concerned citizen reporting several dead dogs on the main road in Estate Sunny Acres.

The VIPD Animal Cruelty Investigator discovered five deceased dogs grouped together.

The cause of death is undetermined, but an investigation was launched.

The VIPD Animal Cruelty Investigator is asking residents of Estate Sunny Acres with information, or anyone that knows something, to please contact 911 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers USVI at 1 (800) 222-TIPS or p3tips.com, where your tip can earn you a reward.