Policeman Adopts Abandoned Dog He Saved In The Rain
When NYPD Officer Michael Pascale first came into contact with Joey, it was a chilly, rainy afternoon. He was in his squad car patrolling a public park when he discovered a little black dog hidden among the shattered beer bottles and used needles. The dog was being held to a fence by a heavy chain that Officer Pascale noticed around the animal's neck. Joey was obviously abandoned because he was soaked, shivering, and cold. He's just giving me that 'Help Me' expression, Pascale told The Dodo. The initial thought was, "I have to get him out of here." From lost and soaked to secure and dry Joey was taken to the Brooklyn Animal Care Centers of NYC shelter by the animal-loving cop. With each toweling of the grateful dog, he felt a particular connection growing between them. I don't see an animal, said Pascale. I recognize a soul. And I don't avoid doing it. He used SMS to send a picture of the abandoned puppy to his wife. Bring him home, she yelled at once...