Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an animal cruelty case after five abandoned kittens were discovered in Warren County.

Paws along the River reported it to troopers Monday.

A man said he discovered a hard plastic animal carrier with five kittens on Morrison Run Rd. near the oil tanks in Mead Township around noon Sunday while taking photographs, according to investigators.

The animal carrier was found along the wood line with the kittens locked inside without food, water or any means to escape, state police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call State Police in Warren at 814-728-3600.