As police officers were leaving a call at a Florida home this week, they heard something that stopped them in their tracks.
A faint whimpering.
As the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office recounted on its Facebook page, deputies followed that cry to a septic drain in an empty lot.
At the bottom of that drain?
A sopping wet puppy, unable to climb back out.
At first it was faint, but as they traced the whimpering to its source, it became clear that an animal was trapped somewhere. And when the officers finally saw who was doing all that crying, they found a drenched puppy trapped at the bottom of a drainage ditch.
It didn’t take the officers long to pull the pup up from the drain. But it took more effort to clean him up. In fact they had to give the dog several baths!
Then, after trying without luck to find the dog’s owner, Officer James Gettings had a realization—meeting this puppy was more than chance!
On the spot, Gettings decided to adopt the puppy, and naturally, he named the little guy Puddle.
And just like that, Puddle went from the bottom of the drain to top dog at his new forever home.
And just like that, Puddle went from the bottom of the drain to top dog at his new forever home.
Were you also happy these two best friends were able to find each other? If so, please share!
