Family dog brings home big bag of pot

LAUREL, Miss. – Authorities in Mississippi are investigating after they say a family’s dog brought home a large bag of marijuana.

The Jones County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that narcotics deputies were dispatched to a home Saturday.

The homeowner told deputies his dog came home with a bag he initially thought was garbage.

However, after inspecting the bag, the homeowner found that it contained a leafy substance that smelled like marijuana.

Authorities say they recovered about a pound of marijuana. It is not known from where the dog got the bag of weed.

This story was originally published March 30, 2016 at 7:58 AM with the headline "Family dog brings home big bag of pot."