Credit: Mahoning County Dog Warden Animal officials in Ohio are making a desperate plea to pet owners to keep their furry friends out of the cold after a puppy was found abandoned in the freezing rain. The dog was discovered on Monday around 6 p.m., inside of a crate that had been left on the northside of Youngstown, according to the Mahoning County Dog Warden. Get push notifications with news, features and more. + Follow Following You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. The department, which enforces dog laws in Mahoning County and operates the Mahoning County Dog Pound & Adoption Center, said on its Facebook page that someone had written the word "FREE" on the side of the crate.