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When no one came forward to claim an abandoned puppy earlier this month, one police officer in New Jersey decided to step up.
Colleagues of Officer Matthew O’Hanlon with the Mount Laurel Police Department found the pit bull puppy around an industrial area in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, on Jan. 2.
The pup who O’Hanlon went on to name Thor had a cut on his head when he was found, according to a Facebook post from Jan. 2.
Police asked for the owner to come forward, but no one did. Officials were also unable to track anyone down because the puppy didn’t have tags or a chip, O’Hanlon told WPVI.
By Mark Robertson
Jan 27, 2021
This little pup was abandoned in an industrial area of town with a nasty mark on his forehead. My fiance and I were looking to get a pitbull, and when you see a pit bull puppy with an injury, it s hard to pass up on, said Officer Matthew O Hanlon. After police found the pup he was taken to the Burlington County Animal Shelter for treatment. But Officer O Hanlon had made up his mind. Since no one was coming forward to claim the puppy, he wanted to take him home. His experience with pit bulls is that they are affectionate and loyal.
UpdatedMon, Jan 25, 2021 at 10:02 am ET
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Police Officer Matthew O Hanlon and his new puppy, Thor. O Hanlon found Thor in an industrial area earlier this month. (Mount Laurel Police Department)
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ A police officer in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and his fiancée were looking to adopt a rescue pit bull as the new year began. So when Matthew O Hanlon and other on-duty officers came across one that had apparently been abandoned in an industrial area near East Gate Square on Jan. 2, it turned into the perfect match.
The puppy, later named Thor by O Hanlon, had no identification and a cut on his head, the Mount Laurel Police Department told residents on Facebook. Thor was taken to the Burlington County Animal Shelter in Westampton for treatment; and after no one claimed him, O Hanlon decided to adopt him right away.
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MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey Thor, a roughly 3-month-old pit bull, is not your average rescue puppy. When we typically find a dog, usually they have tags on them or a chip, said Officer Matthew O Hanlon. We can take them to the local animal hospital and have the owner found pretty fast.
Little Thor was different. He was found roaming an industrial area of a business-heavy part of town with no identification. He did, however, have a nasty mark on his forehead. My fiancé and I were looking to get a pit bull, and when you see a pit bull puppy with an injury, it s hard to pass up on, said Officer O Hanlon.
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