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The dog got a nice pat down before he hopped into the front seat of the patrol car, ready for his first ride-along.

\"He went right up to the patrol unit, jumped in the front seat and just made himself at home,\" Frost said.

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PHOTO: Texarkana Texas Police Officer Travis Frost made a new furry friend before calling animal control to help find the dog's owner.
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Frost waited with the dog and snapped some photos with his new furry friend before animal control officers arrived to help track down its owners.

\"While you should always be careful around any dog that you don’t know, you shouldn’t automatically assume that all pit bulls are bad dogs,\" Frost explained. \"They might be really loving like this guy was this morning.\"

Animal Care and Adoption Center Texarkana tracked down the owners through the dog's microchip, authorities said, and they picked up their dog within 24 hours.

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