Bodycam footage show Atlanta police officers rescue dog from apartment fire
The dog has been named ‘Smokey’ and has been put up for adoption
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Your support makes all the difference.The moment a semi-conscious dog was pulled to safety from a fire at an abandoned Atlanta apartment, was captured by a police officer's bodycam.
The creature was discovered as officers checked the fire. They cared for the dog until it became fully conscious again.
With no sign of an owner the dog, who has been named "Smokey", has been put up for adoption.
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