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When Pierce County Detective Ryan Salmon stopped to investigate a crowd on a Tacoma street corner, the sight of a girl in a wheelchair with her special needs dog at her feet really got his attention.
Faith Cloud is confined to a wheelchair and cannot speak because she was born with cerebral palsy. Her service dog, Spice, had just been hit by a silver car that fled, leaving Spice behind with multiple hip and leg fractures.
Salmon says he "just did the right thing. It wasn't about being a cop; it was about having compassion for this girl and her dog."
Salmon helped Faith's mother, Tonya, and a friend move Spice up into his unmarked police car for a trip to a veterinary hospital.
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Later that day,when Salmon called to check up on Spice, he learned that Tonya could not afford the X-rays and treatment that Spice needed. So, again, Salmon "just did the right thing" for Faith, Spice, and Tonya and told the vet to send him the $200 bill for the treatment.
Tonya Cloud said she couldn't believe a total stranger would do something so wonderful for her daughter and her dog. She said she can't thank him enough for saving Spice and putting the smile back on her little girl's face.
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