Police confronted an unidentified woman accused of selling puppies out of a "hot bag" on a New York City street corner outside a dollar store.
As soon as an officer cut open the woman's pink backpack Saturday, one puppy peeked its head out, according to police body cam footage. When the officer opened the bag wider, at least six puppies were seen stuffed inside.
"They're dripping in sweat. Let's get these dogs out of here," the officer said, according to a video shared by the New York Police Department.
When a woman was selling puppies confined inside a hot bag on a street corner in Queens, your @nypd101pct officers immediately investigated. Thankfully, the distressed puppies were rescued before they were seriously injured. Watch the body-worn camera footage below. pic.twitter.com/0saWDF1oSd
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 17, 2024
Several cops showed up to the scene and rescued the "distressed" pups from the "hot bag" before they were seriously injured, the NYPD wrote on X.
"They're so hot. These dogs could've been dead in five minutes," an officer claimed.
"You're grabbing me like I'm gonna run," the woman who never appeared on camera could be heard telling cops. "I'm not gonna run."
Several people in the comments section applauded the officers' quick actions.
It's unclear if the woman faces any charges.
