It's the second time a dog's head has been found in the area in just the past few weeks.
VALENCIA, Calif. (KABC) -- Sheriff's deputies made a gruesome and disturbing discovery Friday in Valencia when they found the severed head of a dog.
It happened around 8 p.m. near Alyssum Place and Copperstone Drive when deputies discovered a chihuahua on top of an electrical box, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
It's the second time a dog's head has been found in the area in just the past few weeks.
The sheriff's department is investigating.
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