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IMPD officer rescues frozen puppies from dumpster

IMPD officer rescues frozen puppies from dumpster
Posted at 5:31 PM, Dec 18, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-18 17:31:50-05

INDIANAPOLIS – Just hours after the city began recovering from icy conditions, sleet and dozens of accidents, IMPD revealed some good news. A group of newborn puppies were rescued from a dumpster by an Indianapolis police officer Sunday morning.

Officer Charleswood found seven puppies while responding to a call for cries coming from a dumpster. He saved the puppies from the brittle cold by taking his coat off and wrapping them inside.

The puppies were taken to a foster home partnered with Every Dog Counts Rescue and given food.

You can read more about the rescue below: