A police sergeant took in a therapy dog for a family displaced by Cambridge fire
The family couldn't take "Casey" with them to their temporary housing.
A local police officer went beyond the call of duty when a family displaced by the devastating East Cambridge fire couldn’t keep their therapy dog.
Cambridge police said the family couldn’t bring “Casey,” a 10-month-old Labrador mix who serves as a therapy dog for their 5-year-old daughter with special needs, with them into the temporary housing following the Berkshire Street fire on Dec. 3.
When one of their sergeants, who is a “big fan of dogs,” heard about the situation, he offered to house Casey until the family settled into long-term housing, according to the department.
The pup made himself right at home until he was reunited with his family after several weeks, according to police. The family is now living just a few buildings away from their old home.
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Thirty families who lost their homes in the fire have found permanent homes, according to The Boston Globe. The 10-alarm blaze caused an estimated $10 million to $15 million in damages and displaced about 120 people.
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