FIREBAUGH, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Firebaugh Police are searching for the person or people responsible for abandoning two puppies in a canal in Firebaugh. Police announced on Monday two puppies were discovered by a property owner who found them near a canal off Copper Avenue. Officers say when the puppies were initially found, they had slipped into the canal. A resident who was driving by had got into the canal to rescue them. Since then, the puppies have been surrendered to the police department. Investigators say they were informed a person had left them with food and water. Police are actively searching for those responsible for this abandonment. Anyone who recognizes the puppies or has information on the owner is asked to contact the Firebaugh Police Department at 559-659-3051.