Crime & Safety
Pup Dumped In Park Finds Forever Home With Police Dispatcher
The poor little guy was left in his droppings-covered cage at Sylvan Park in Mountain View. [Breaking]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – An abandoned dog found a permanent home Saturday after being found
only hours earlier in a Mountain View park, police said.
Officers were called Saturday morning to Sylvan Park at 801 Devoto St. on a report of an abandoned dog.
When officers arrived they found a dog inside a cage covered in his own food and droppings.
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When the officers brought the pup back to the department to be rinsed off, a dispatcher fell in love with him.
The dispatcher called the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority and she is now in the process of bringing him home.
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MVPD added: "We would like to take this opportunity to remind people that if you cannot care for your animal, please call animal control. Please, do not abandon your pet anywhere. If you have any questions, you can call SVACA at (408) 764-0344."
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--Bay City News contributed to this report/Image via MVPD
