US EditionGardena Policeman Adopts the Dog He Rescued From a Trash Bin
The puppy was rescued from a dangerous self-compacting trash can and adopted after a three-day stray hold, bringing a new family member to Officer Beerling.
- Earlier this month, Gardena police officer Nick Beerling adopted the 1-year-old terrier mix he rescued, officially adding him to Beerling's household with a Shih Tzu sibling.
- On Dec. 19, Nick Beerling heard faint whimpers and discovered a puppy inside a locked, self-compacting trash can outside a local church in Gardena.
- After rescuers cut the lock, the dog was transferred to spcaLA South Bay Adoption Center for medical care, a microchip check and the mandatory three-day stray hold.
- Plans call for the pup to join Beerling's household soon, as Beerling said his wife had been interested in getting a dog and the family is currently on vacation.
- SpcaLA initially named the puppy Flan for his light brown coat, but Beerling renamed him Norm after Normandie Avenue where he was found; security cameras at the church footage was not released and it remains unclear who abandoned the animal.
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Los Angeles Times
DNyuzPuppy found in trash compactor in Gardena. Police officer who rescued him will also adopt him
Gardena Police Officer Nick Beerling responded to calls of a whimpering animal coming from a self-compacting trash bin outside a local church. Now, he's bringing the terrier home.
LA Daily News
Gardena policeman adopts the dog he rescued from a trash bin
A Gardena policeman who rescued a 1-year-old terrier mix found inside a self-compacting trash bin outside a church has now adopted the dog, authorities said today. The officer initially discovered the dog — now named Flan — after hearing faint whimpers coming from the trash container amid the holiday rush, according to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles. The officer contacted Gardena Animal Control, and the dog was …
Puppy found in trash can in Gardena is adopted by the officer who saved him
After being abandoned in a trash can in Gardena, a Terrier mix puppy will soon have a place to call home with the same person who helped rescue him. Gardena Sgt. Nick Beerling was out working when he says they received a call about whimpering coming from a trash can outside a local church. Animal control officers were sent to...
Magical new life for puppy tossed away in trash when adopted by police officer who found him
It had been on Christmas Eve in Gardena, California when a puppy had been tossed away inside of a trash compactor shivering and panicky when a police officer discovered him. The officer had been walking by a church when he heard soft whimpering sounds and cries coming from a self-compacting trash can. Security cameras in […] The post Magical new life for puppy tossed away in trash when adopted by police officer who found him appeared first on Pe…
After being abandoned in a garbage can in Gardena, a mixed terrier breed puppy will soon have a home with the same person who rescued it. Gardena’s Sergeant Nick Beerling was working when, according to him, they received a call about something crying inside a trash can in front of a local church. Animal control agents came to the place and then called the Gardena police for help, as the trash can was locked, Beerling explained. Then they called …
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