UPS Delivery Driver Rescues Dumped Puppy In San Joaquin Valley
HUGHSON (CBS13/AP) - A United Parcel Service driver made an unscheduled pickup in the San Joaquin Valley - puppy that was dumped out of a car.
The incident happened Tuesday evening in the Stanislaus County.
According to police in the small city of Hughson, UPS driver Jason Harcrow saw a car stop on East Hatch Road, a door open and the puppy being dropped in the middle of the street.
"I saw a truck from a distance and take off the in the middle of the road, going pretty fast. Dust was flying up and behind the truck I see this little dog running down the center lane," he said.
The UPS driver quickly stopped and picked up the pup before it could dart into traffic and brought it to a Hughson police substation. The delivery driver was not able to get the license of the car.
"I'm thinking, what can I do? So, I throw it in the truck and parked in the shade and call animal services," he said. "The guy in front of me saw the guy throw it out the door. So that's what I told the cops."
While the unnamed pup gets plenty of tennis balls and some extra TLC at the Stanislaus County Animal Shelter, Harcrow wants his special pick-up to deliver joy to someone else's home.
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