A loose dog jumped into a police squad car in Wisconsin wearing a collar with a note attached that read “Please help.".Photo:Platteville WI Police Department

Dog Found

Platteville WI Police Department

A determined dog knew how to get help after finding herself alone in a park.

On Friday, the Platteville Police Department (PPD) in Wisconsin responded to a report of a loose dog, according to a post on the department’sFacebook page. When an officer arrived at Moundview Park, a female dog ran up and hopped into the officer’s vehicle.

“This sweet girl came right over to the officer and jumped in the squad,” the post added.

A dog named Bailey was loose in a Wisconsin park.Platteville WI Police Department

Dog Found

The officer looked over the canine after she jumped in the car and discovered the dog was wearing a pink collar with a handwritten note attached to it that read, “Please help, take me to a shelter. My name is Lola.”

As it appears the pet may have gotten lost orbeen abandoned, the PPD has asked for “the public’s assistance in finding Lola’s original ‘owners.'” “We would like to speak with them,” they wrote on Facebook.

The loose dog was found with a handwritten note attached to its collar.Platteville WI Police Department

Dog Found

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“These dogs are smarter than people give them credit for. How did she know what direction to go?” Loretta Hyde, the founder of Animal Rescue League of El Paso,told KFOX14.

source: people.com