Behind the Badge
Best of BTB: A cop, an abused dog, and a short tale about second chances
0Editor’s note: As part of our 10th anniversary, Behind the Badge is sharing stories from our archives on Tuesdays and Fridays. This story is from October 16, 2014. The call came in to Fullerton Police on Sept. 25. Adult male abusing his dog. Ugly, horrible stuff. Cops determined the man had a mental disability, so they didn’t arrest him. They also determined that if the 2-year-old beagle/boxer mix remained with the man and his family, she probably wouldn’t survive much longer. So the officers brought “Carly” back to the station and showed her around. As soon as Sgt. Kathryn Hamel…
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