A small pickup truck was discovered underneath a frozen river by a Coast Guard rescue crew, but that wasn't the only thing they discovered.

 

In a story that makes me sick to my stomach, the coast guard found a dog inside the truck that was frozen in ice in Toms River.  Two men were in custody over the incident, but it's unclear if either man was the owner of the boxer mix that was found in the truck.

 

Around 12:15AM Sunday morning, a witness called the police to report a small truck had driven to the center of a frozen river and began spinning in circles.  The truck later disappeared in the river.

 

The crew spotted the location where the truck fell through not far from the Pine Beach Yacht Club, and were working with New Jersey State Police Marine Services to inspect the truck, which has tinted windows making it hard to see inside. The truck remains in the water as the snow made it dangerous to attempt to pull it out.

A State Police search boat remains on the river despite heavy snow creating near white-out conditions trying to determine if there’s a body in the submerged truck.Toms River Police are looking for a male who reportedly exited the truck and walked down Gladney Avenue before the vehicle went onto the ice.

Anyone with information about the man or the missing truck should contact Toms River Police at 732-349-0150 or Pine Beach Police at 732-349-2010.

 

 

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