Cop responds to a call at an animal shelter, leaves with a puppy

A routine call for one Florida police officer turned into an adorable life-changing moment.

Officer Marcus Montgomery from the Fort Walton Beach Police Department responded to a call regarding a former employee at the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) on Jan. 26, ABCNews reports. But as the official police business was finishing up, Montgomery locked eyes with a very adorable puppy.

“As soon as I saw him, I said ‘don't bring him in here or else I will take him home right now,'" Montgomery told ABC News. Can you guess who eventually went home with a puppy?

Montgomery explains that he initially thought he wouldn't be able to care for another dog because of his busy schedule, but after discussing the matter over with his girlfriend, he was convinced.

“The supervisor explained to me that he was left all alone in a box behind their building overnight,” said Montgomery. “During that time, we were achieving 30 and below weather, sojust thinking about him out there all alone, probably so confused, broke my heart. I've heard him whine and cry, and just imagining him in that box by himself, tugged at my heart terribly.”

So now Montgomery has two dogs: Vader and the new puppy, which he named Kylo. Clearly he's a big Star Wars fan. Kylo is still too young to be adopted, but Montgomery is currently fostering him until he's old enough for a forever home.

Montgomery hopes that Kylo's story will inspire others to "look into their local animal shelters and give these abandoned dogs a new lease on life."

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