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Tulsa Officers Adopt Puppies Abandoned at Convenience Store

The officers learned that someone had left five puppies in a zipped duffel bag at a QT gas station and convenience store, and they decided to adopt them.

December 27, 2021

Special Units

NYPD and Animal Groups Remove 80-Pound Cougar from Apartment

The owner of the 11-month-old female cougar surrendered the animal on Thursday, said Kelly Donithan, director of animal disaster response for the Humane Society of the United States.

September 1, 2021

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MO Police Rescue Homicide Victim's Dog from Hot Car

The Springfield Police Department received a call about an hour and a half after the shooting, reporting that Zeke was in a hot car. Officers found the door unlocked and were able to remove him and take him to a local vet.

July 16, 2021

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Officer Removes 8-Foot Snake from Kansas Home

The department said the officer “fulfilled the job description category ‘other duties are required.’”

June 25, 2021

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WI Police Respond to Call of Dog Driving Jeep into Building

The driver told police he had parked his Jeep at a gas station and walked over to a bakery. A short time later he saw his Jeep up against the Fairfield building across the street.

March 19, 2021

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OK Officer Who Helps Stray Dogs with Own Money, Receives Donations from Community

Tulsa police officer Lauren Opryszek fought back tears when she was surprised with all the goods, which she says will all be used to help stray dogs.

December 11, 2020

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Philippines Officer Killed by Rooster at Scene of Illegal Cockfight

A police officer in the Philippines was killed this week after a fighting rooster slashed him during a raid on an illegal cockfighting operation.

October 29, 2020

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Stray Beagle Becomes Newest Member of Pennsylvania Department

K-9 "Augie" will be a "station dog" where he will receive care and love from officers.

October 16, 2020

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Texas Officer Dubbed "Snake Charmer" After Rescuing Reptile

An officer with the North Richland Hills (TX) Police Department has been labeled a "snake charmer" by his agency in a social media post in which he is seen rescuing a four-foot-long water snake from the yard of a concerned resident who had called for assistance on Sunday afternoon.

September 28, 2020

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Massachusetts Officer Rescues Trapped Skunk Without Getting "Skunked"

An officer with the Tewksbury (MA) Police Department managed to rescue a skunk over the weekend whose head was trapped in a plastic food container without being "skunked."

September 28, 2020

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West Virginia Officer Seen Shooting Possum Was "Putting it Out of Misery"

An officer with the Morgantown (WV) Police Department who was seen on a video posted to social media shooting a possum was "putting it out of its misery," after it had been hit by a car and severely injured.

July 2, 2020

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NYPD Officer Deftly Captures 8-Foot-Long Boa Constrictor

An officer with the New York Police Department who keeps snakes as pets used his experience to capture an eight-foot boa constrictor that was wrapped around a light fixture on Friday morning.

May 18, 2020