A Florida law enforcement officer is going viral due to a picture of him comforting a dog in distress did the rounds on the internet.
Deputy Joshua Fiorelli was seen petting the pooch as it laid on the grass covered in the policeman’s own jacket Sunday, waiting for help after he was hit by a car.
The canine received ample attention from the cop on Sunday after the incident and a passerby took a snap when he noticed the kind act.
A picture of Deputy Joshua Fiorelli comforting an injured dog has gone viral. The Florida law enforcement officer was seen petting the pooch on grass and keeping her warm in a jacket
Carlos Irizzy was walking his own pet along Royal Palm Drive in Kissimmee that morning when captured the moment on camera because it was such an unusual sight.
‘This is something you don’t see every day,’ the witness told WFTV.com.
But the law enforcement officer had no idea he was about to appeal the hearts of animal lovers everywhere.
The officer said: ‘She didn’t have anyone there so I dedicated to be that person’
He didn’t even know anyone was watching when he did the good deed and waited with his injured new furry friend until animal control arrived.
Fiorelli said: ‘It was cold out. She was wet. She didn’t have anyone there so I dedicated to be that person.
‘I know a lot of dogs become defensive when they get hurt. She was not defensive at all.’
The dog is now recovering at Osceola County Animal Shelter and is only wagging her tail at times after getting the scrapes.
Osceola County Sheriff’s Office praised the employee for ‘serving with care and compassion’ in a Facebook post
However the canine is expected to do well after surgery which could take place Thursday.
Fiorelli advised the owner to get a microchip for the pooch to help keep a close eye on her.
Osceola County Sheriff’s Office praised the employee for ‘serving with care and compassion’ in a Facebook post.