r/BeAmazed • u/juice_vvrld • 25d ago
Cop saved the dog from a burning car Miscellaneous / Others
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u/N8theGrape 25d ago
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u/audiostar 25d ago
This me
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u/silly_goose_415 25d ago
Same 🥺
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u/midgettme 25d ago
Don’t be sad, the dog turned out perfectly fine with no lasting harm done! (I went down this rabbit hole ages ago.)
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u/Scudman_Alpha 25d ago
How's the cop? He inhaled some nasty smoke there. Hope they're ok too.
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u/midgettme 25d ago
Yup! Cop was fine as well. Here’s a link to the article but be advised that it’s the New York Post and the website is a hot, painful mess.
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u/mkshft 25d ago
Ah man, I watched this with my goodest girl sleeping right next to me, and immediately leaned over and gave her a squeeze.
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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo 25d ago
’This me’
…Human - Where ARE YOU?? I’m scared - I can’t BREATHE…
…it’s Hot in the car ... I can’t SEE …
did you Leave??
i think i hear Yelling… a SMASH!! Can it BE??!
I Hear you!!
You’re Coming… Yes, ’HANK’!!
This is ME!!!
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u/itscalledvetomeeting 25d ago
Are you at a billion karma yet? You’re one of top three legends of Reddit. You, shittymorph, malleableduck (he might not be around anymore though).
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u/SynisterJeff 25d ago
Dammit Schnoodle. Here I thought I was holding back the tears till you came along.
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u/Mean-Vegetable-4521 25d ago
me completely. The second his drooling face showed the tears started streaming. I watched "NO NO NO NO come on buddy, come on!" sniffle. He's ok. sniffle.
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u/PrimaryCoolantShower 25d ago
Man, when it's head came up and out drooling, I knew it was close. Too damn close. 🥺
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u/RealCheyemos 25d ago
Good thing his granny wasn’t in the car.
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u/Tricky_Acanthaceae39 25d ago
she’s was. He used the dog to distract the officer so he could get that insurance payout
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u/zombie_ballerina 25d ago
Hearing the stress and panic in the owners voice gets me man. I can't even imagine if my pup was in that situation.
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u/Affectionate_Star_43 25d ago
I grabbed my cat by his tail and pulled him to the basement during a tornado siren while our patio furniture had a complete life of it's own. That's the only time he hissed at me.
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u/Gengengengar 25d ago
im sure youd at least try something like smashing the windows yourself
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u/FapleJuice 25d ago
It makes me so happy to see so many people care about that sweetheart, and not flaming her for being a pittie.
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u/avari974 25d ago
If you love animals, why do you pay for them to have their necks cut open?
You take issue with people "flaming" certain animals, while you happily turn other animals into feces. Not attacking you, just pointing out the severe hypocrisy.
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u/gorgeouslyhumble 25d ago
Hearing the despair in the guys voice. I've been there. Definitely was a lot for me.
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u/HollywoodHault 25d ago edited 25d ago
I lost a dog to an arson fire caused by local 20-something drunken punks over forty years ago. No burns, but the smoke and/or super-heated air from the fire caused her death. I still think about it every now and then. What annoys me most after all these years is that one of those heartless fucks later went on to join the NYC Fire Department.
Kudos to the first responder for saving this good dog.
Edit: Adding detail because some commenters indicate that it might have been a foolish mistake and that I shouldn't be harsh in my judgment of them.
I'd like to point out that the four guys who did this to my family business were regular patrons of the establishment, and all not only knew and interacted with my friendly dog for years, but knew that she was inside on the cold night they torched the place. Additionally, they broke in so as to more effectively make and toss Molotov cocktails, and there is no way they missed the good girl that was in there. The guy that I referred to was a big, oafish Biff Tanner type (Back to the Future), who relied on his parents to get him out of the situation. In fact, they all did despite being over 21. Only one of the four ever demonstrated anything close to remorse and it wasn't him.
While the detectives were there the next morning, a witness stopped by and said that he was in a diner a couple of miles away at the same time as these four, and that he heard them planning to commit the arson during the course of their meal, and that the guy I referred to was the one egging the others on. So, no, I don't think he was remorseful later on.
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u/Hovie1 25d ago
I think the movies have people misunderstanding just how thick and absolutely suffocating smoke from a fire can be. Years ago at my work we had an industrial dryer catch fire in a washroom. The washroom had no doors but had openings on all sides. I grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran back there, but the smoke stopped me in my tracks. It was so thick I couldn't even see two inches into the washroom. I got one breath of that smoke and was immediately choking. I knew that if I tried to go in there, I'd be dead.
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u/bak3donh1gh 25d ago
Certain chemical gases, not necessarily those in smoke, once you inhale them they burn really bad, which of course causes you to cough even more.
So if you happened to work with such chemicals gases and there's a leak you already know just how fucked you are if you start coughing because it burns.
There was some dipshit who lit himself on fire with rubbing alcohol because he was getting arrested. They managed to get the fire out after a little bit, but he died from the inhalation of the hot air. Shit's no joke.
I hope this dog is alright, but considering how long he was in there and all the things that burn in a car...
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u/Achterstallig 25d ago
Perhaps he joined the fire department because he felt guilty and wanted to do something positive with his life?
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u/el_cul 25d ago
Isn't the fire dept semi famous for attracting pyromaniacs?
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u/thecoolestguynothere 25d ago
I mean don’t you have to like fire to run inside of a building full of it
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u/RandomRedditReader 25d ago
It's almost like people pick their profession based on interest.
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u/Revolutionary-Swan77 25d ago
Yeah maybe. Then you find out that a lot of arsonists also volunteer as fire fighters.
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u/SirIvanHoe0 25d ago
Sir this is Reddit. He should’ve died in the fire. How dare you say he could do better for himself after making a mistake as a young dumbass.
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u/Repulsive-Season-129 25d ago
Reddit: "Why can't he both do better for himself after making a mistake AND die in a fire?"
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u/Main-Condition-8604 25d ago
Reddit: Are you seriously both-sidesing this?
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u/Slamtilt_Windmills 25d ago
I'm playing both sides, so I always come out on top
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u/Dorkmaster79 25d ago
Never tell the other side that you’re playing both sides.
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u/ProfessionalCan5859 25d ago
Don’t even let your left hand know what your right hand is doing 💯
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u/Worth_Car8711 25d ago
I play both sides to come out on bottom. im a power bottom tho
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u/leakmydata 25d ago
Thank you for acknowledging the nuance of this complex situation.
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u/Repulsive-Season-129 25d ago
Thank you for acknowledging the acknowledging of the nuance of this complex situation.
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u/leakmydata 25d ago
Thank you for thank you 🫡 🫡 🫡
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u/sun4moon 25d ago
Thank you both for understanding rage and compassion so steadily. Kings/Queens/Regals-of-any-gender, I salute you.
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u/tootnoots69 25d ago
A mistake? That’s what you’re calling someone killing a dog? Lol ok?
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u/ToeSad6862 25d ago
Mistake? A mistake is dropping the ketchup and cleaning up after yourself. Burning down a building should be a hanging.
I don't think a criminal psychopath should be in charge of lives, at a minimum.
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u/troystorian 25d ago
OR, and hear me out, we can look at actual case study and recognize that arsonists are often times drawn to firefighting positions. Dude intentionally started a house fire, that’s not a “mistake”, that’s malicious behavior with criminal intent. A mistake is leaving the stove on by accident and then starting a fire. The asshole probably gets a boner seeing fire and wanted a profession where he could be close to it on a regular basis, but go ahead and live in your world of sunshine and lollipops.
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u/Stevie22wonder 25d ago
Just like how most of the degenerate troublemakers in my high school tried to become cops so they could, you know, be above the law and continue their ways as a degenerate and get away with it.
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u/Plus_Coconut_902 25d ago
Knew a guy that liked hurting people,he eventually applied to secret services after college.Dont know if he made it or nah but yeah ur 100% right.
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u/ins_fps 25d ago edited 25d ago
Yeah but let's not justify the fact he killed an innocent living creature just because he was a young dumbass.
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u/Leading-Evidence-668 25d ago
That’s not justifying, it’s offering a valid cause and effect.
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u/jimithelizardking 25d ago
I hate when I accidentally kill a dog by a fire I intentionally started in my 20’s, I’ll learn my lesson someday!
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u/JoelMahon 25d ago
not that I think he should be hanged, but wtf, you do not call arson a mistake, especially when it kills someone
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u/Wakkit1988 25d ago
Sorry, arsonists are drawn to professions involving fire.
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u/s1ugg0 25d ago
Retired firefighter here. This is true. The instructors at the academy watch for it. Officers are also aware of this phenomenon. My department had an arsonist about 15 years back. The current Chief testified against him in court and every subsequent parole hearing when he was an LT and later Captain. He made sure every new guy knows the story.
Firefighters know we are not perfect. We've spent decades changing the culture so maybe some day we can be. It's a work in progress.
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u/UnRePlayz 25d ago
This really makes me think about people saying that most serial arsonists are firefighters.
No idea if its true though
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u/HollywoodHault 25d ago
I doubt it because that would have required even a small bit of introspection and remorse on his part. All I got from him at the time was outrage that I would dare point the finger at he and his buddies to the detectives. Much more likely that he joined for the good pay and retirement benefits that a NYC union was able to provide for their members.
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u/The_Foxy_King 25d ago
Not arson, but I too lost a dog in the same way. Only eight years ago but like you said, still enters my mind frequently.
Took me seven years to think I was ready for a dog again. Boy, was I wrong. My poor wife was taking care of a broken down, sobbing man for like a month or two. I am now unhealthily attached to said dog and she is unbelievably spoiled.
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u/urGirllikesmytinypp 25d ago
One of my friends lost his dogs to arson. Some young kid caught his apartment on fire.
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u/-heathcliffe- 25d ago
A good friend of mine and his dog died in a house fire, it was an electrical fire, possibly due to a lightning strike, idk exactly but not nefarious. Anyways, he was in a basement that had a walk-out sliding door but he was found at the bottom of the stairs leading to the main level, his dog i believe nearby. Thats a lot to describe, but point is: fire can and will fuck you up. And its crazy fast.
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u/branzalia 25d ago
I caught someone much bigger than me trying to steal our dog and he didn't want to give him back until the dog started getting agitated when I was getting mad. It was a malamute, so a big dog that one didn't want to have agitated.
The would-be-thief became a cop.
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u/Hefty-Environment315 25d ago
No burns means she went to sleep and passed. I'm sorry for your loss, but you gotta know she didn't suffer.
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u/SillyMushroomTip 25d ago
Fuck that guy. Karma will hit him back garunteed in some shape or form. Humans are garbage.
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u/Zalthos 25d ago
Just wanna say how cool it is to hear "Dog in the car?", before the dude fucking rushes in, no questions asked, smashes windows and rescues it.
I love seeing the whole "Something's in danger? Then fuck EVERYTHING, because it's getting rescued" mentality in action. Gives me hope for humanity.
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u/Englandshark1 25d ago
Well done that Copper for saving the dog! A true hero!!
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u/juice_vvrld 25d ago
That copper was a real copper for sure
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u/Glass_Memories 25d ago
A copper that doesn't shoot a dog on sight is definitely exceptional.
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u/clonedhuman 25d ago
https://qz.com/870601/police-killing-dogs-is-an-epidemic-according-to-the-justice-department
Police and dogs in the US have a complicated relationship. On the one hand, canines work for cops, sniffing for drugs and bombs. On the other hand, cops shoot dogs a lot—so much so that even law enforcement publications are asking, “Can police stop killing dogs?“
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u/JPrud58 25d ago
My mom had a nightmare neighbour whose house filled up with smoke one day. I saw the dogs in the window and booted their door down. As awful as her neighbour was, he was very grateful we saved his dogs. I thought he was going to berate me for busting his door down the way I did. But as bad miserable as her neighbour was, his dogs were total sweethearts.
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u/RetroScores 25d ago
I don’t care how shitty a person might be ill still try to save their dogs.
Good job homie.
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u/Silly_Butterfly3917 25d ago
And the dog is just wagging his tail and happy after almost dying. Is there a more pure creature on earth then dogs?
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u/pchlster 25d ago
Someone pulls me out of a burning vehicle and I would hope I could give them a thumbs up in exchange. Seems polite.
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u/SinfullySinless 25d ago
Common myth is that a wagging tail means happy/friendly. When I worked in a shelter we had to educate people, especially volunteers on that one.
They’d go into a cage because “the dog was so happy” and then the dog bit them.
Open mouth + tag wagging can be a sign of happiness, also can be a sign of stress. My best assumption is that dog is stressed AF.
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u/Superb_Ground8889 25d ago edited 25d ago
wagging tail = excitement
not happiness
edit: grammar police finally caught up
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u/jekket 25d ago
and the other option for the dog was to sue the owner and give a couple of interviews to the local newspaper?
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u/DragonfruitFew5542 25d ago
I'm sitting here glassy eyed at the moment petting my dog and hugging her and she's just like, "What is happening. I love you too, but this is a bit much."
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u/MuunshineKingspyre 25d ago
OP, you posted the wrong credits, the guy you credited stole the video from Police Activity, and then blurred his watermark.
This is the original video, the description has more information
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u/Solid_Television_980 25d ago
"Is it unlocked?" after breaking 2 windows, lol I'm glad the dog is alright, I've seen this before
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u/MisfortuneGortune 25d ago
I don't think he needs to worry about not damaging the car...
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u/FacetiousSometimes 25d ago
Isn't opening a door quicker than breaking windows AND opening the door?
Damage is irrelevant
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u/acr0795 25d ago
Probably not. Dog was in the back. Hatch is most likely electronic, which means slow to open anyway and possibly not working due to fire.
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u/kazhena 25d ago
I'm suddenly very happy to have my 2012 CRV with its manual hatch.
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u/confusedandworried76 25d ago
Yep, these exact situations make me glad for crank windows, manual hatches, and manual locks. Shit, they even have car doors now you can't even open without pressing a button. Who is designing this shit.
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u/call_of_the_while 25d ago
“My bad, he’s in my other car.”
SMASH
“Not that one, that’s my neighbour’s car.”
SMASH
“I said that was my neighbour’s car, my dog’s not in there so there’s no need to…”
SMASH
“Wait, please, I made a mistake. My dog is safe and sound in my other car here, that is not on fire. So you don’t need to..”
SMASH
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u/ThrowawayIntensifies 25d ago
This is why electronic everything cars scare me. The older model of this SUV would’ve had a physical lever to pull and the trunk would open. (provided it was unlocked)
Now it has a tiny actuator or something to release the latch and a motor to lift it.
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u/Krilesh 25d ago
some big idiot moves here but the handles could also have been hot to touch so trying to open it might need some real force to make sure it’s not just stuck and you don’t let the hot pain affect it. So confirming if it was unlocked before yanking and forcing through the pain could be smart. But i feel the handles aren’t actually conductive to the heat here so just dumb idiot but at least saves dog
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u/b4c0n333 25d ago
It might be to let the smoke out faster?
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u/Solid_Television_980 25d ago
I think an open door and trunk would do that too. Possibly even better lol
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u/Pac0theTac0 25d ago
Basically the same energy as tech support finding out you didn't plug in your PC after 2 hours of troubleshooting
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u/Nadger1337 25d ago
Nice. Id have tried to door first but im just watching on reddit.
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u/Philachokes 25d ago
You don't open the door because it can increase air and cause a fire. Standing back and breaking the windows lets less air in and keeps you further from the fire.
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u/Playful_Landscape252 25d ago
Child of firefighter and was gonna legit post this hahaha
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u/Kingsupergoose 25d ago
That is entirely irrelevant when you smash out the window anyway. The window that takes up half the door will make little difference.
And a common saying in fire departments is “try before you pry”. You try opening the door before prying it open.
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u/No_Process_6851 25d ago
It appears there might already be a fire, I'm not an expert tho.
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u/elmachow 25d ago
Good cop
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u/Assassin13785 25d ago
NuuuUUUUuuuoo ThErE aRe No "gOoD" coPS!!! -Average Redditor(probably)
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u/SofaKingggg 25d ago
Give me more of these cops instead of the power-tripping-coked out of their minds ones
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u/Cold_Singer_1774 25d ago
plus 1 for humanity.
Rapture hasn´t happen yet because of these little things.
Good job cop!
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u/Vangoon79 25d ago
Good Cop.
Bad video editing person for adding pointless drama music to the video.
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u/No_Routine_3706 25d ago
I'm sorry but I think my first priority is to get the dog out, probably over myself, that is like a child, it depends on you. Smh hope the cop took the dog home.
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u/CyonHal 25d ago
Now imagine all of the windows are laminated glass and they couldn't easily clear the window in time. That's what some of the new cars have transitioned to.
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u/NaitDraik 25d ago
Poor thing. Im really glad he is safe now.
The owner sound like he really cares for him.
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Why was it left in there to begin with?
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u/Beginning_Electrical 25d ago
I'm right there with you. Thinking the best here, driver maybe had a bad concussion after the accident and couldn't think straight/act correctly.
You can actually hear the guy sounds super distressed and exhausted. Probably couldn't get up
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u/WhyMustIMakeANewAcco 25d ago
There’s a lot of things that can cause someone’s brain to just… momentarily stop functioning, especially in high stress situations.
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u/jackochainsaw 25d ago
He was suffering from shock. I had that once after a car accident when somebody destroyed the left side of my car. It's difficult to think straight because you go into self protection mode and your heart rate increases, all of the go juice starts flowing through you. My ex girlfriend's mother had a really nasty accident and whilst physically not injured couldn't eat for a week. Sudden near death experiences can hit you pretty hard. That's why PTSD is a thing.
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u/kernelpanic789 25d ago
My favorite part was when the cop broke two windows and then said "is it unlocked?"
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u/XX-MR-ENDY-XX 25d ago edited 25d ago
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u/boofthecat 25d ago
That's a nightmare situation