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Cop saves dog from creek
Pottstown Mercury ^
| May 10, 2011
| Unknown
Posted on 07/25/2011 5:19:42 PM PDT by Immerito
UPPER CHICHESTER A stray dog was rescued from Marcus Hook Creek on Monday morning after a police officer pulled the canine out of water up to its neck.
According to an Upper Chichester police report, Locust Street resident Richard Plummer discovered a boxer in watery trouble when he went to investigate a whimpering sound emanating from the rear of his property.
As he was washing the shed in his backyard, Plummer chalked up the dog barks he heard to a neighborhood pet, but when the barks turned into cries, he knew something was wrong.
He was standing in the creek. He was scared to death, said Plummer, who owns a cat named Hazel. He was shaking because he was freezing to death. I would call him and he would look at me with just this frightened look in his face.
(Excerpt) Read more at pottsmerc.com ...
TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: boxer; dog; doggieping; donutwatch; goodcop; police; policeofficer
Well done, Officer Jones and Mr. Plummer.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:19:49 PM PDT
by
Immerito
To: Joe 6-pack
I’m surprised this (apparently) never was posted, but thought our fellow Freepers would appreciate a heartwarming DOGGIE PING to end their Monday.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:21:36 PM PDT
by
Immerito
(Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
To: Immerito
“but when the barks turned into cries, he knew something was wrong. “
I had the same thought yesterday when my girlfriend’s 5 year-old nephew clamped a chip clip on the dog’s ear.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:27:41 PM PDT
by
Rebelbase
To: Immerito
This is the kind of public employee we want.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:29:11 PM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: MrEdd
“This is the kind of public employee we want.”
Agreed.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:33:16 PM PDT
by
Immerito
(Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
To: Immerito
Did he pull the dog out before or after he shot it.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:33:23 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: AnAmericanMother; Titan Magroyne; Badeye; Shannon; SandRat; arbooz; potlatch; ...
WOOOF!
The Doggie Ping list is for FReepers who would like to be notified of threads relating to all things canid. If you would like to join the Doggie Ping Pack (or be unleashed from it), FReemail me.
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:39:15 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Revel
“Did he pull the dog out before or after he shot it.”
Post of the day!
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posted on
07/25/2011 5:43:55 PM PDT
by
east1234
(Cut, Kill, Dig and Drill!)
To: Immerito
Did the dog bite him after being saved or is it a conservative?
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:24:30 PM PDT
by
Trod Upon
(Obama: Making the Carter malaise look good. Misery Index in 3...2...1)
To: Revel
Did he pull the dog out before or after he shot it.
I knew there would be a comment like this when I read the headline.
Look I know a lot of police officers and I can tell you none would ever shoot a dog unless necessary. Yes, there are a tiny amount of real jerks out there who do shoot. Maybe some of this is because they are poorly trained. Some of it is because of the lower standards that many cities have for police officers. This is brought on by affirmative action and political correctness. I know one K9 officer who really loves his dog. But there are 315 million Americans so you are gonna get a few rotten eggs. The problem is that any time it happens, the story gets out on the news and this forms people's opinions.
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posted on
07/25/2011 6:56:17 PM PDT
by
truthguy
(Good intentions are not enough.)
To: truthguy
“The problem is that any time it happens, the story gets out on the news and this forms people’s opinions. “
It is the unlawful and unjustified shooting of a dog, not the reporting of said shooting, that forms people’s opinions.
But the good cops deserve accolades when they do The Right Thing.
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posted on
07/25/2011 7:10:48 PM PDT
by
Immerito
(Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
To: truthguy
Yep- no matter how upbeat, there are those that have tom make it a negative.
Good for the cop. Great for the dog. I hope it gets a good home.
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posted on
07/25/2011 7:30:22 PM PDT
by
handmade
To: Immerito
Nice looking boxer. And he does look like a Fred. Good job, and I hope he finds his owners or a good home.
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posted on
07/25/2011 8:21:30 PM PDT
by
brytlea
(Someone the other day said I'm not a nice person. How did they know?)
To: Immerito
Since I was on the other thread, I had to come here and give this particular officer the credit he is due. Kudos!
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posted on
07/26/2011 7:38:30 AM PDT
by
CSM
(Keeper of the "Dave Ramsey Fan" ping list. FReepmail me if you want your beeber stuned.)
To: Rebelbase
Poor dog! :( I hope that your girlfriend’s nephew was quickly taught a lesson for such behavior. A five year old is plenty old enough to know better.
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posted on
07/26/2011 7:58:53 AM PDT
by
Immerito
(Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
To: Immerito
Put that clip on the kid’s ear and he *will* come to know better.
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posted on
07/26/2011 8:22:07 AM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
To: Revel
Did he pull the dog out before or after he shot it.Comon, dude, give a little ground when they behave like real policemen, okay?
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posted on
07/26/2011 8:24:52 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(If you pet a tiny goose, you will feel a little down.)
To: Immerito
When I told the kid he hurt the dog he started bawling.
To: Rebelbase
Hopefully his parents gave him some correction. A five year old is old enough to KNOW when something is in pain and to understand when they hurt another—unless he is severely mentally deficient, in which case, he has no business being near other animals or people without CLOSE supervision.
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posted on
07/26/2011 10:39:16 AM PDT
by
Immerito
(Reading Through the Bible in 90 Days)
To: truthguy
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posted on
07/26/2011 1:55:41 PM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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