They spotted a potato sack floating in the river and thought nothing of it until they heard noises coming from the sack.

What they discovered inside has shocked the nation and now police are investigating.

They saw the tied up sack move and pulled it out of the water to find six newborn puppies inside.

Thankfully, they were all alive. The kayakers were able to rescue the dogs and contact the relevant authorities, CBS reported.

“I believe as a police chief they had guardian angels looking over them, these kayakers,” Uxbridge Police Department Chief Jeffrey Lourie said.

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