Police officer adopts dog weeks after pup was found left in the street, dumped from a car

PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — After a heartbreaking video showed a dog being dumped in the street last month, the pup has now found his forever home.

The Arizona Humane Society announced that Benji, a 2-year-old chihuahua, was adopted by a Surprise police officer.

On March 8, security cameras captured a red SUV stopping at the dead end of a street next to the desert.

The video captured Benji being pushed out of a vehicle as the driver took off. Benji tried to chase after the car, but he was unable to catch up.

In the video, a woman could be heard saying, “bye-bye.”

Luckily, a good Samaritan picked up the scared pup that day and alerted the Surprise Police Department.

Benji was taken to the Arizona Humane Society, where he was microchipped, vaccinated and neutered before going home with the officer.

“Benji’s story is a reminder to never abandon your pet and that resources are available for those in need,” the humane society said in a statement.

After the surveillance video went viral, 20-year-old Logan Gambill from Wittmann and 26-year-old Priscilla Galanos turned themselves in.

Both are facing misdemeanor charges.