Video: Calif. FF adopts pup found near debris fire
The puppy perked up and wagged its tail after a bath, food and water from Sacramento firefighter and dog person Mike Thawley
UPDATE: April 27, 5 p.m. PT
Firefighter Mike Thawley has adopted the puppy and named him. The dog is now called Loki.
#BarkingNews he was rescued two weeks ago and now our beloved puppy has a name!❤️🐶 pic.twitter.com/WWn842Iyla
— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) April 26, 2022
Original article
By Leila Merrill
SACRAMENTO — Sacramento firefighters found a puppy near the site of a debris fire on Tuesday, and now one of their own is fostering him, CBS13 reported.
The young dog had bits of burnt plastic on his fur.
Firefighter Mike Thawley at Station 19 is fostering the puppy while the Front Street Animal Shelter works on finding him a permanent home.
Have a WAGTASTIC day from all of us at the SFD! pic.twitter.com/DZzjaCXqzY
— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) April 13, 2022
“He perked up pretty good when we gave him water, a bath, some food,” Thawley said. “[We] started picking off some of the plastic and then yesterday [his] personality started coming out: Tail wagging, following us around, chewing.”
Thawley is a veteran dog fosterer and adopter, having taken in Chunk, a formerly abandoned pit bull, several years ago.
A small puppy was located in the immediate area around the fire. Firefighters brought it to safety and animal control will take the puppy to the @frontstreetlife Front Street animal shelter. pic.twitter.com/BFoZiRZqdz
— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) April 12, 2022
#BarkingNews - This little guy is currently making new friends at Station 19. Firefighter Mike Thawley (aka the Dog Whisperer) is currently fostering and @frontstreetlife is supervising. pic.twitter.com/so4OKeHdAh
— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) April 13, 2022
#BarkingNews - Paws for a moment and get your pupcorn ready because this puppy is on tv! 🐾🍿🐶 Don't miss his debut on @GoodDaySac with @rachelwulff pic.twitter.com/3sTb0oMMGN
— Sacramento Fire Department (@SacFirePIO) April 13, 2022
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