EASTPOINTE — When Eastpointe police arrested a man for alleged drunken driving after he crashed a car into a utility pole, they heard growling coming from the backseat of the vehicle and realized there was a badly frightened dog on board.
The incident occurred the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 9, near Donald and Semrau avenues. The vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee, had sustained front-end damage from the crash, but the driver — described as a middle-aged Eastpointe man — was OK. Police determined he was drunk, and they arrested him at the scene.
In the backseat of his vehicle was a dog — a female American bully, about 4-5 years old. Her name is Bella, and she belonged to the driver. Bella was not injured, but she was terrified and growling at the strangers approaching her…