ARLINGTON, Va. (WJLA) — An investigation is underway after a black bear was found dead inside a plastic bag in Arlington, Virginia.

According to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington, animal control deputies were called to the area of Spout Run Parkway near North Adams Street for a possible dead dog inside of a plastic bag on Friday.

The deputies were able to identify the animal as an adult black bear.

A conservation police officer with the Virginia Department of Wildlife was also called out to the scene.

The bear was examined and will be under forensic investigation.

Anyone with information, particularly any sighting of a person or persons carrying a large plastic bag in the area anytime in the past few weeks, can contact AWLA at 703-931-9241 or email animalcontrol@awla.org.

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