A puppy that had been abandoned was found on a highway near Wamego on Saturday and has since found a new home.
On their way to Manhattan, Coleman Electric employees spotted a puppy in a car carrier. Matt McMillan and Steve McLean, with the help of the drivers, managed to flag down the double-decker truck carrier. They successfully got the vehicle to stop, allowing them to save the dog.
After the rescue, McMillan cared for the dog at the job site. Karmel, a retriever-lab mix puppy, is 4 months old.
“Since we found her, she just sits down at your feet. She’s the sweetest puppy,” McMillan said. “I think she needed to catch up on sleep and regain her strength, as she slept most of the past two days.”
Crime Stoppers is now offering bigger cash rewards for information on a body found in west Wichita. McMillan, who had recently lost one of his own dogs, felt he couldn’t live without Karmel.
On Tuesday, McMillan took Karmel to be chipped. When contacted, the original owners said they did not want her back. She had originally been adopted from a shelter in Manhattan.
