Rochester, NY, Letter Carrier Michael Zimmermann was delivering mail when he heard barking and whimpering coming from a parking lot.
The Postal Service employee found a 4-year-old dog tied to a pole behind a large snowbank, hidden from view.
The temperature was 20 degrees, with a windchill of 8 degrees. The dog was shivering and had frozen drool hanging from his lips.
Zimmermann called an animal control officer who then canvassed the area to see if any nearby residents knew the canine.
The officer posted a notice at the scene in case the owner returned and took the dog to Rochester Animal Services, which placed it with a shelter where it was cared for and put up for adoption.
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