Dog found in trash can at S.C. car wash dies

DARLINGTON, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A small dog found wrapped in a trash bag inside a trash can at a Darlington car wash died, the Darlington County Humane Society said.The Humane Society said someone heard whimpering from the trash can and found the dog inside a trash bag on Thursday. Law enforcement brought her to the shelter, where staff named her Treasure.Executive Director Autumn Fowler said Treasure was wearing a harness and a lead that looked like it had been cut. “She was about 4.5 pounds and guaranteed she was a small breed of dog anyways,” Fowler said. “She should have probably been double that size.”A veterinarian started fluids and ran blood work, and Treasure spent the night at a clinic and died on Friday.Later Friday, the Humane Society received another dog named Mineral. The shelter said someone spotted the dog on the side of the road along Mineral Springs in Lamar and called for help.“A dog that should be 80 and 90 pounds is 25, 30 pounds,” Fowler said. “Pure white gums, deh