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Chatham animal control officer goes above and beyond to care for…

The officer's intervention prevented an abandoned puppy from facing an uncertain fate in Chatham; heartwarming local heroics.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Weekend Edition
Published 7:49 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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CapeCod.comChatham animal control officer goes above and beyond to care for abandoned puppy

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThis just in. CapeCod.com reports a Chatham animal control officer went above and beyond to care for an abandoned puppy.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAbove and beyond. That's the whole job description, and this officer actually read it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo today, BBN crowns this little guy Puppy of the Day, Chief Cuddle Officer, with a lifetime record of nine hundred naps and zero losses.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentZero losses. Undefeated at being held.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm getting a little choked up. Somebody left him, and somebody else said, not on my watch.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRex, a puppy just won an award before your team did. Check the trophy case.