Dog gets 'Ninja Turtles' inspired name after sewer rescue
Last updated on: 11 April,2023 11:53 am
Officials said Leonardo was wearing a leash and harness when he was found.
NEW YORK (Web Desk) - A dog was rescued from a New York sewer and was appropriately named after a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character.
The Humane Society of Westchester at New Rochelle said the canine was dubbed Leonardo after being rescued from a sewer by the New Rochelle Police Department.
The Humane Society said police were tipped off to the canine's presence in the sewer by a call to the emergency line, but investigators were unable to determine how the dog ended up underground.
Officials said Leonardo was wearing a leash and harness when he was found, but he did not have a microchip or any other form of identification.
"Leo has been a sweet boy here and gets so excited when he knows he's going out on a walk," the Humane Society said in a Facebook post.