Tennesse: Dead pit bull found with rope around neck on Norris Lake

TENNESSEE -- The Grainger County Sheriff’s Office said authorities found a dead pit bull with a rope around its neck on Norris Lake.

An incident report said authorities received a call to the lake near Black Fox Bridge around 3:20 p.m. on April 21.

Upon arriving, authorities found the dog with a rope around its neck tied to a concrete block floating between the old bridge and new bridge.

Authorities found no one near the area.

A man said he noticed the dog floating in Norris Lake, and no one was around.

The report said the dog appeared to be in the lake for several days to months.

(WBIR - April 29, 2016)