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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The animal organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is presenting an award to a Douglas County deputy following his heroic act to save a dog last month.
Deputy Michael Gregorek responded to a call from a desperate dog owner on Jan. 22, whose dog Hank was trapped in a smoking vehicle.
Gregorek used his baton to break the SUV’s windows. He pulled Hank out to safety, away from the smoke, to get a drink of water.
“I would have done the same thing whether it be baby, human, dog, cat—a life is a life, and you kind of treat it as such in a situation like that,” said Gregorek.
Gregorek will be receiving the Compassionate Police Department Award from PETA.
