Homeless beagle gets permanent home — and a job — with local police
Updated Mar 06, 2021;
Susquehanna Township police officers start each shift with a roll call, where they go over the day’s agenda, share safety information, and maybe play a game a catch with the department’s newest member: Auggie.
Auggie is a 14-month-old Beagle the department adopted in September of 2020, after he was found homeless and roaming around Elmerton Avenue and State Farm Drive in Susquehanna Township by the Humane Society of Harrisburg.
Now, the police station on Linglestown Road is Auggie’s permanent home. He starts most days by greeting the police officers the moment they walk in. Certain officers are assigned to various aspects of Auggie’s care, making sure he is walked and fed properly. He tags along on briefings, sits in on shift changes, and even hits the streets to visit schools with the School Resource Officer.