Whitefish Bay police officers help dog out of 'ruff' situation

Officers free dog from treat container (Courtesy: WFBPD)

Police officers often find themselves wearing many hats. In Whitefish Bay, that recently meant moonlighting as veterinarians.

What they're saying:

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the police department said a dog – "Lil Murphy" got his head stuck while trying to eat the last treat out of a plastic container. 

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Lil Murphy's owners tried to get the container off his head for more than an hour before heading to the vet's office – but it was closed. A stop at the police station turned out to be just what was needed.

Officers Potthast and Streeter cut the container off and freed "Lil Murphy," putting an end to a "ruff day."

The Source: Information in this report is from the Whitefish Bay Police Department.

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