Puppies abandoned on Valentine's

Flomaton police are seeking the public's help in identifying the person who dumped nine puppies inside the Flomaton Cemetery on Feb. 14.

Police Chief Bryan Davis said School Resource Officer Matt Jernigan called the police department to report several small puppies, possibly a black-lab mix, around the school near the cemetery.

Davis and Code Enforcement Officer Heather Patterson went to the cemetery and found a gray tote-tub containing five puppies that appeared to be about one or two months old. Four other puppies were found running around.

Davis said it appeared someone drove into the ce...