Deputy rescues 3 abandoned puppies on side of road that ‘just looked sad’

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. — A deputy responding to a call near Raisin City in California found three puppies that had been abandoned on the side of the road late Sunday night.

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The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook that just after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Deputy Jonathan Davis was investigating a copper wire theft report in the area when he came across three puppies on the side of the road.

“It just happened to catch my eye and it was some puppies on the side of the road,” Davis said in a video posted by the sheriff’s office. “And they just, they just looked sad.”

Davis rounded up the three puppies and convinced them to take a ride in his patrol vehicle, KSEE reported.

He brought the puppies to Fresno Humane Animals Services, according to the news outlet. The puppies are expected to be available for adoption and those interested can call the Fresno Humane Animals Services at 559-600-7387.

It is not clear who left the puppies.