Itty-bitty puppy chases police officer down the road to try and get adopted
Police officers never really know what their day is going to consist of. Is it just going to be traffic duty, or they need to settle down a mob of grandmas angry at the yarn shortage? Who knows, really.
In October 2019, Officers Mercado and Tavera of the LAPD Hollywood Division were on patrol when they realized something strange.
The two officers were being chased! As they looked closer at their pursuer, they realized it wasn’t anything to be afraid of – it was a puppy! A tiny brown dog was scampering after them as fast as he could go.
Turning around and stopping, they got down near the pup to take a closer look.
They didn’t see any other people around, making them suspect that this little guy was abandoned. When the pup saw the officers, he must have known that they could help! Dogs have an incredible ability to detect if someone is a kind person or not.
The persistent pup refused to leave the two officers alone!
If there is one trait that this puppy had, it was persistence. He was basically forcing Mercado and Tavera to help him. His police chase was sure to end in one of them deciding to help, surely.
The hard work paid off!
Newest member of our K-9 unit 😉Officers Mercado & Tavera found a puppy while on patrol near Hobart Blvd, they took him back to the station and have officially renamed him, “Hobart” Welcome to LAPD Hobart! pic.twitter.com/rWqP8WsRnx
— LAPD Hollywood Division (@LAPDHollywood) October 5, 2019
Eventually, the two officers concluded. This pup truly was abandoned and needed help. Scooping him up in their arms, they took him back to the station. They even gave him a name for the ride – Hobart, the street they found him on!
When they investigated his abandonment, they learned what had happened.
His owner was unable to care for him any longer and was attempting to give him up, we took him in and he has since been given to @ghettorescue to be put up for adoption!
— LAPD Hollywood Division (@LAPDHollywood) October 6, 2019
Hobart’s owner wasn’t able to care for him anymore, unfortunately. Since the officers had found him, they needed to decide what to do! After taking a few required photos with the cute pup, they took him over to Ghetto Rescue to be put up for adoption.
Don’t know what’s cuter the puppy or the cop 😂
— A.R (@ACR411_) October 6, 2019
Officer Mercado and the dog couldn’t help but get a bit attached, however!
After people saw the two of them together, the internet couldn’t get enough! Since Hobart had become a viral sensation, people really wanted to see where he ended up (and with who)!
In the perfect twist, the best thing possible happened.
https://www.facebook.com/GhettoRescueFFoundation/photos/a.246983295333655/2842852389080053/?type=3
Officer Mercado’s soft-spot for Hobart turned out to be a hole when he was gone! In the end, Officer Mercado ended up adopting the precious pup and taking him home himself. That wasn’t even the end of the story!
After the internet pestered for an update on Hobart and Mercado, they finally got one.
https://www.facebook.com/GhettoRescueFFoundation/photos/a.246983295333655/2842852412413384/?type=3
“Update on Hobart (GRFF name Fidzgit) he’s the most loving and lively puppy. He loves all of his puppy cousins and will chew on his toys for hours. He’s still learning potty training and loves the outdoors/play time in the grass!” reported his dad.
Little Fidzgit seemed to know EXACTLY what he was doing when he followed those two officers home!
Did (then) Hobart have a sixth sense and know what his police chase would turn into? We think he probably did. What a cute ending!
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Hobart won’t leave Officer Mercado’s side!! 🥺 #HollywoodHobart pic.twitter.com/S5e4rQUZAx
— LAPD Hollywood Division (@LAPDHollywood) October 5, 2019