In what seems to be the cutest news of the week, a therapy dog was busted for slyly hoarding toys from a donation pile in a police department! To be fair to the thief — how could he have known that those toys were not for him?! Read on to see how the adorable news transpired!
The toys in the center of the controversy are set to be donated by the Franklin Police Department in Massachusetts. And the dog who broke the internet with such adorable sly moves is Ben Franklin! Ben Franklin is an ultra friendly Golden Retriever who happens to be a therapy dog under training. His training order is to calm kids and pacify everyone in moments of crisis. He’s been sent to schools to aid kids who are in panic.
Weirded out as to why toys placed in the donation pile keep on missing, police officers went out of their way to closely observe and investigate. Alas, come night fall they caught our adorable thief red handed.
During a graveyard shift, an officer noticed how Ben was walking from one room to another. The officer then went up close to observe Ben only to have the surprise of his life! Ben is actually moving the toys from the donation pile to his very own lair under the table of the officer that currently trains him!
The officer did not miss the opportunity to film everything through his mobile phone! Such video went viral online as everyone found it extremely funny, cute, and adorable!
We are glad to report that all the toys that Ben Franklin took are now officially his. The officers were clear that they will instead replace such stolen goods! They also made public their learning that when dogs are around, it’s best to place toys in higher separate areas as dogs can be so smart yet clueless as to whether toys are theirs or not!
Thanks for the joy that you brought to all, Ben Franklin! Good luck on the training and congratulations on all the toys!