Nassau County Police Officers Rescue Dog From Winter Storm

Two Nassau County police officers rescued a dog Tuesday morning that was abandoned outside in the winter storm.

According to police, Officers Petrella and Arigo got a call to an abandoned home on Warren Street in Uniondale just after 10:45 a.m. When the officers arrived, they found a pit bull tied to the porch of the home and hiding under a bush. The officers made a leash out of rope they found nearby, and then used a blanket to gain the dog's trust and approach it slowly.

The officers carried the dog into their police car to warm it up and gave her some water. The dog looked underfed, so the officers took her to McDonald's for a meal. After a few hamburgers, the dog started to get energy back and wag her tail.

The officers took the dog to the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter, where she was given the name Warren.

Warren is now up for adoption. Anyone interested in giving her a new home should visit the shelter at 3320 Beltagh Ave. in Wantagh.

Photos courtesy Nassau County Police Department