Police investigate after a dog was found underwater tied to cinder blocks in Miami
By Marcus Chen
CBS Miami
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Miami police are investigating an animal cruelty case after a dog was found dead underwater, tied to two cinder blocks in waters off Coconut Grove.Ryan Young, who lives aboard a sailboat in the area, said he discovered the dog Tuesday morning."It was the worst thing I had seen in my life," Young told CBS News Miami.Young said the dog's own leash and zip ties had been used to secure the animal to the blocks."The worst part about it was they tied the dog with its own leash," he said.Police said investigators have questioned someone believed to be the dog's possible owner, but ownership has not been established."The individual was questioned and arrested on unrelated charges," according to a statement attributed to Miami Police Chief Edwin Lopez. "The animal cruelty investigation remains ongoing."Miami Commissioner Damian Pardo, whose district includes the area where the dog was found, called for accountability Wednesday evening."This is a horrific incident," Pardo said.Pardo, who describ