A police officer has adopted an abandoned puppy she found in a carrier bag while on patrol.
PC Courtney Tongue was in Walsall town centre when a distressed woman approached and handed her a bag containing the cocker spaniel. The woman told Courtney she could no longer look after the one-month old dog – but Courtney had already fallen in love with the pup.
She brought the dog to the Walsall Council’s Civic Centre in the West Midlands where officers are based. Courtney and her co-workers from the Partnerships and St Matthews neighbourhood teams held a vote – and decided to name the pup Bella. Kind-hearted officers as well as staff from Walsall Council also contributed to a collection to pay for Bella’s vet bills to make sure she was healthy.
The adopted dog Bella ( Image: West Midlands Police/SWNS)
After checks were made Courtney was given the green light to take her home and give Bella the happy and fulfilled life she deserves. Courtney said: “The woman was very upset when she handed me the bag containing Bella saying she could no longer look after her. I have to admit I fell in love with Bella straight away. She was tiny, underweight and hadn’t had a good start in life.
“I decided there and then that I would look after her. I took her back to the office, where I made a number of calls. I was given the go-ahead to adopt Bella. I was so grateful to our St Matthews and Partnerships officers as well as council staff who donated generously to pay for Bella’s vet bills and for her to be micro-chipped.
“Bella is doing great. She has put on a lot of weight. She is so loving and very quick to learn. She already knows sit, lay down, stay and some very simple agility ground work. She is a livewire that’s for sure. She has bundles of energy now and loves the garden. She loves water as I’m finding out with her water bowl as she tries to swim in it.
“She loves to roll around in the water also loves to dig a hole. She loves her toys and is never really without one. Bella got off to a difficult start in life but now I am doing all I can to ensure the rest of her life is simply a dog’s life.”
