Police officer adopts abandoned pup found on job

A police officer in the US has found his new best friend – a tiny puppy named Kylo – while on a recent call out.

Patrol officer Marcus Montgomery first encountered the pup when he was sent to deal with an issue with a former employee at the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It was at the shelter he was introduced to the puppy, who had been abandoned outside the rescue centre in a basket.

It was love at first sight, as is clear by the adorable picture of the pair cuddling.

“Officer Montgomery giving his new potential family member some lovin',” the shelter captioned the image.

“Thank you for all you do for our community and for adopting from PAWS!”

Dee Thompson from the shelter told the Huffington Post Montgomery immediately asked to hold Kylo after spotting the tyke.

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"I thought that grown man was going to turn into a puddle," Ms Thompson said.

"He said, 'I can't! I can't!'"

After a quick call to his girlfriend, Montgomery caved into those big brown puppy eyes and took her home to be adopted.

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