Aruna Maharaj, an officer with the New York Police Department 19th Precinct adopted the dog she helped rescue from a hot car last month on 88th Street near Third Avenue . The tweet filled hearts with huge smiles.
This pup will never be neglected again! A month ago, this sweet doggo was rescued after his owner left him in his hot locked car for hours; yesterday, one of it’s rescuers, Officer Maharaj, adopted him! Thank you
@ASPCA for taking such good care of this lucky pup!
Twitter for NYPD 19th Precinct
Concerned citizens had spotted the dog locked in a car and called 911. Officers had to break a window to rescue the pup out of the hot vehicle. According to police records, the dog had been locked in the car for more than two hours and was in clear distress.
A 26-year-old man was charged with animal cruelty. The dog was taken to the ASPCA for care.
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(Photos via Twitter NYPD 19th Precinct)
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