The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)

Police care for dog while owner was in hospital

- THE NORTH RIDGEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT By Zach Srnis zsrnis@morningjou­rnal.com @MJ_ZachSrnis on Twitter

one to take care of her, so the department stepped in. The dog initially did not respond well to being put in a kennel in the station’s garage, so officers put her into the department’s office area as opposed to the Lorain County Dog Kennel. The dog behaved well for the rest of the night in the office, the post said. The department was able to find a family member Feb. 9 to take care of the dog and she’s back home. The North Ridgeville Police Department watched over a dog while her elderly owner was in the hospital. The department took temporary possession of the dog Feb. 8 after the elderly resident had to be transporte­d to the hospital, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. The dog, Jasmine, had no

 ??  ?? Jasmine lies down at the North Ridgeville Police Department.
Jasmine lies down at the North Ridgeville Police Department.

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