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Twitter users alert media, police about dog outside in snow, sub-freezing weather

Posted at 8:47 AM, Nov 12, 2014
and last updated 2014-11-13 10:14:14-05

Denver Police say a dog seen curled up at a sliding glass door in the cold and snow has been brought inside.

Tonee Lawrence tweeted a photo of the dog lying on a snow-covered porch to Scripps sister station 7NEWS and the Denver Police Department at about 8 a.m. 

"What can we do? Called 311 & animal control, owners arent home 5°F #cowx #viral #help," Lawrence tweeted.

Concerned people immediately started retweeting the photo.

Lawrence gave 7NEWS the dog's address, which we passed on to Denver Police.

At 8:44 a.m., Denver Police said animal control was aware of the situation and that the dog had shelter available.

Romina Herrera challenged that claim with this tweet:

However, at 8:59 a.m., Denver Police tweeted that animal control had spoken to the dog's owner and the dog's owner had brought the dog inside.

We want to thank everyone who helped spread the word on Twitter. Join us on Twitter, follow us @DenverChannel.