An Arlington family says a local police officer is their hero after she saved their dog’s life. And on Wednesday, they got to thank her in person.
The saying goes that a picture is worth a thousand words. But in Stacy Grubbs’ mind, the one she, her dog CJ, and Arlington Police Officer Amy Jenkins posed for Wednesday is worth a million.
“I don’t even have any words,” said Grubbs. “We are just so grateful.”
She came to the substation where Jenkins works, so she could look her in the eye and thank her for saving CJ’s life.
“That was so comforting to us to know the Arlington Police Department really cares,” said Grubbs.
“It was a great reunion,” said Jenkins.
The last time Jenkins saw CJ, things were not so happy.
Local
The latest news from around North Texas.
On Oct. 2, she was driving down Kelly-Elliott Road on her way to another call, when she noticed that traffic had stopped and a few people were standing in the street.
“Then I saw a dog and I saw blood,” said Jenkins. “So I walked up to find out what was going on and found out a dog had been hit.”
Normally, she would have called Animal Control to handle the situation. But she feared CJ’s injuries were too severe to wait for an officer to arrive.
She took out some gloves and used them to make a tourniquet on CJ’s leg. She then carried him to her car and rushed him to nearby I-20 Animal Medical Center.
“I have three dogs myself,” said Jenkins. “So I know how I would feel in that situation if it was my dog.”
To make matters worse, Grubbs and her husband were in Colorado when this happened.
“We didn’t know what to do. We wanted to come home right away,” said Grubbs. “And I was just so grateful that someone was there to help.”
The veterinarians told Grubbs that if Jenkins hadn’t brought CJ to them so quickly, he most likely would have died.
“That’s the reason you go into this job,” said Jenkins. “To make a difference.”
CJ had to have two toes amputated, but he is fine otherwise.
Jenkins said seeing his tail wag was all the thanks she needed.
“I can’t quit smiling,” said Jenkins. “It just makes you really happy.”
