The Salina Animal Shelter is asking for the public’s help in finding out what happened to a dachshund that was found dead Saturday of apparent felony animal abuse.

The female, long-haired dog younger than 3 years of age, was found by police lying along street dead Saturday afternoon near the intersection of Westport and Crawford .

Rose Base with the Salina-Saline County Animal Shelter said they have received a couple of calls about the dog, that was seen laying the in road around 9:30 Saturday morning.

The dog had thick, heavy-duty electrical wiring looped several times around its neck and appeared to have been hanged by the wire and strangled.

Anyone with information about the animal or what might have happened to her is to call the shelter at 826-6535.