“It was only a matter of time before they were all submerged and perished.”

The puppies are thought to be seven days old.

Officers are looking for the “low life” person responsible, according to a post from the department on Facebook,

“Obviously this is a heinous act, unconscionable,” Lourie said. “We definitely want to be able to charge [the suspect] with six counts of cruelty to animals.”

They are now in the care of Uxbridge Animal Control, Lourie added.

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