DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC (WFLA) – A dog with its head and muzzle duct-taped was found walking in a neighborhood in Darlington County SC, WIS TV reported.

According to the local sheriff’s office, they received an anonymous call about the large black dog wandering around with the duct tape around its muzzle.

The deputies caught the dog and safely removed the duct tape after taking the photos. They posted the photos on their Facebook page asking for the public’s help to locate the dog’s owners.

The pup was taken to a local shelter for care and treatment.