Dog chases police car with arrested owner inside, goes viral; San Antonio PD investigates

[douglas9]

The San Antonio Police Department is investigating whether officers violated policy by leaving behind a dog after arresting its owner.

It started after the owner, a homeless man who has not been identified, was arrested at the intersection of South New Braunfels Avenue and East Southcross Boulevard, near the McCreless Corner Shopping Center.

Emily Casso, an animal advocate who volunteers with Animal Care Services, just so happened to be pumping gas nearby when she saw a patrol car drive off and the dog, named “Rusty,” was barking.

She started filming and captured the moment Rusty chased after the patrol car his owner was in.

“I thought the second cop was going to wait but he didn’t,” Casso said. “The dog chased the car and I was in disbelief honestly.”

In the video, Rusty can be seen running around the patrol car as it prepares to leave the parking lot. Casso tries calling out to Rusty, but Rusty can then be seen running alongside the patrol car as it goes down Southcross.

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/san-antonio-dog-arrest-left-rescue-21358831.php

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[Kira_Thomsen-Cheek]

1. Poor little guy...

I wonder what the protocol is, though? I'd never thought about this issue before.

If the human gets taken to the Big House, does the doggie get taken to the pound? 🤔

[hvn_nbr_2]

7. I once had a minister who routinely took care of a homeless guy's dog when...

I once had a minister who routinely took care of a homeless guy's dog when the homeless guy was in jail. The police just routinely went to him.

[Kira_Thomsen-Cheek]

8. That is just adorable and lovely...

[Maraya1969]

2. What is the end of the story? I just saw him running by the cop car but I don't know if he got to the jail.

[hlthe2b]

3. I cannot access that article. What the hell happened with the dog?

What did the article SAY? Damn!!!!

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Dog was rescued, but I don't know if he will be reunited with his master.

[hlthe2b]

5. Thank you! I was afraid he was run over.

Honestly, I get numbed to the cruelty toward humans (obviously not young kids or elderly) but I just cannot deal with animal cruelty.

[txwhitedove]

6. Sadly, more attention should be brought to this. ICE has left pets across the country abandoned,

as well as cars, homes, etc. California discovered this phenomenon first, then seeing it happen across the country with uptick in strays, overloaded rescue and pet centers.