(South Bend, IN) - A dog discovered with its mouth sealed shut now has a new home.

 

Last week in South Bend, a dog was found with a zip tie secured tightly around its snout, before being taken to an animal shelter where it was adopted by South Bend Police Officer Stephanie Northcutt.

 

In a social media post, the police department stated "Officer Northcutt said she knew the moment she laid eyes on the pup that he was the perfect addition to her family."

 

The dog, now named Zeus, spent time bonding with the officer’s other dogs before she made the adoption official, police said, now being the second rescued dog the officer has taken home.

 

"She joked that the dispatchers at St Joseph County 9-1-1 should stop sending her to animal calls because she will soon run out of room at her house," police said.

 

Authorities said the circumstances surrounding the zip tie being fastened around the dog’s snout remain under investigation.