HUNTSVILLE, AL (WCMH) — The family says it wants to know why a person would tape their dog’s mouth shut and legs together.

“She loves to be petted. If she see anybody whether she knows them or not, she’d typically run up to them wanting them to pet her,” Shanda Parker, Darlin the dog’s owner told WHNT.

After finding Darlin taped, it took more than 20 minutes to free the dog.

Police are also investigating.

“Right now, we’re still looking into every lead. Our leads are very small at this point to find out who actually did this to this dog,” Asst. Arab Police Department Chief Shane Washburn told WHNT.

The family wants someone to face charges for what they did to Darlin. “Everybody who we’ve talked to about her says they love her and she’s so sweet and everything, and it’s just mind blowing,” said Parker.