Police Officer Answers Call At Animal Shelter And Adopts The Cutest Pup
Today’s story is about a small puppy who brought a heartwarming smile to a police officer, reminding us all that officers are human before anything else.
Cuffing A Pup Instead Of A Suspect
Officer Marcus Montgomery, from the Fort Walton Beach Police Department, responded to a routine call at an animal shelter.
A former employee had been causing trouble, but when Marcus arrived, the situation had calmed down, so he was just gathering information.
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Before leaving the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), Marcus heard a soft whining sound that grew louder. Curious, he turned around to see a supervisor holding a tiny pit bull puppy in his arms.
“As soon as I saw him, I said, ‘Don’t bring him in here, or I’ll take him home right now,’” Marcus shared with ABC News.
He already had one dog at home and wasn’t sure if he could handle another. But when the supervisor shared the puppy’s sad story, Marcus couldn’t say no.
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The puppy had been abandoned in a box behind the shelter overnight, during freezing weather. Marcus was heartbroken at the thought of the little pup alone in the cold.
After discussing it with his partner, Kristen, they decided to foster the puppy until he was old enough to adopt.
Busting Pit Bull Stereotypes
The little puppy, now named Kylo (after Kylo Ren from Star Wars), went from a cold box to a warm, loving home. He was welcomed by Kristen and also by his new big brother, Vader, another rescued pit bull.
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Vader, named after Darth Vader from Star Wars, had also faced a tough life. Due to common stereotypes about pit bulls, Vader spent over a year in a shelter before finding his forever home with Marcus and Kristen.
Just like Kylo, Vader’s backstory touched Marcus’s heart, and both dogs found not only a home but also a special bond with each other.
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Vader, being older, took on a fatherly role, teaching Kylo and guiding him like a true mentor.
Both dogs, once abandoned, now had a family and each other, thanks to an officer who opened his heart.
A Story That Went Viral
The touching story quickly caught attention after PAWS shared a picture of Officer Marcus holding his new puppy on their Facebook page.
The image went viral, spreading across the U.S. and beyond.
Major media outlets like ABC News, Time, and Yahoo News picked up the story. Marcus was even contacted by Good Morning America for an interview.
When asked why the story became so popular, Marcus wasn’t sure, though he agreed that the image of a police officer with a pit bull broke common stereotypes.
People were drawn to the story because it showed kindness in unexpected places—both for pit bulls, often misunderstood, and for police officers, who are sometimes seen only in a strict role.
This heartwarming story proved that with just one small act of kindness, powerful stereotypes can be broken. And in this case, it was the very people affected by those stereotypes—an officer and two pit bulls—who helped shatter them.
