RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) is asking for help after several dogs were found dead or dying in Richmond in the past week.

According to a post on RACC’s Facebook page at 6:31 a.m. on Monday, May 1, RACC officers found dead or actively dying dogs at eight locations across Richmond in the last week.

According to a post on RACC’s Facebook page at 6:31 a.m. on Monday, May 1, RACC officers found dead or actively dying dogs at eight locations across Richmond in the last week. (Photo: RACC)

One was downtown, one was in the Barton Heights neighborhood of Richmond’s Northside, one was north of Union Hill and the rest were found in neighborhoods along Route 1 in Richmond’s Southside, according to the post.

Anyone with information related to the dogs is asked to call RACC at 804-646-5573 or email Paul.Campbell@rva.gov.