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NC deputies save unresponsive puppy with Narcan during drug OD call
WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina deputies recently used Narcan to save a dog from a drug overdose, officials said.
The incident happened in the Whiteville area of Columbus County when deputies were called to a home about a man's suspected overdose, according to a Columbus County Sheriff's Office news release.
Deputies found the man unconscious but also discovered an 'unresponsive puppy' inside the home the night of May 30, the release said.
'The puppy was given a dose of naloxone (Narcan), a medication used to reverse opioid effects,' deputies said in the release.
The man was also given medical help, but deputies said 'criminal charges' are likely.
Whiteville Rescue responded to the home and provided more care to the puppy. Crews took the man and the puppy to Columbus Regional Medical Center.
The puppy was evaluated by Columbus County Sheriff's Animal Protective Services Officers and then taken to the county shelter.
The man was recovering and deputies said the incident is under investigation.
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