By Noah Haglund, DAJD Communications Specialist

A snarl and a menacing look were all it took to push his way inside.

When Erika Overall peeked out the front door of the Maleng Regional Justice Center’s (MRJC) administrative offices one chilly morning last week, she didn’t see the shaggy intruder at first.

It was only when the executive assistant looked down that she noticed a head wedged in the door – the head of a large dog. Her attempt to shoo the canine away was met with a growl. She tried opening the door a bit wider, and he barged in.

“He went back to the copy room and laid down on the floor,” Overall said. “He was probably cold. We gave him some treats and some water. If you got too close to him, he’d growl at you a little bit and let you know he wasn’t too happy. So we just let him stay there.”

Overall called Regional Animal Services of King County (RASKC). Meanwhile, HR analyst Jacob Black perused the web. Read more.

Image courtesy of Travis Overly, Tucker the dog’s owner.