Any time you can work the word “puppy” into the news cycle, it’s a good day.

Oh, wait:

LAPD Says Puppy OK After Being Tossed From Moving Car During Hours-Long Pursuit, Identifies 3 Arrested at Chase’s End
KTLA | Cameron Kiszla

The Los Angeles Police Department on Saturday identified the attempted murder [but not of the puppy — Oppo] suspect at the center of Friday’s hours-long pursuit that ended in West Carson after traveling through multiple cities in Los Angeles County.

Police also named two women accused of helping the suspect in his getaway attempt and provided an update on the puppy that was tossed from a moving vehicle during the chase.

The investigation is ongoing, and more charges could be coming, as during the pursuit, a puppy in a designer handbag was thrown from a moving vehicle, police said.

“Miraculously the dog emerged unharmed and was rescued by responding LAPD officers,” police said. “The puppy is now in the care of South L.A. Animal Services, where it is presently being held pending an investigation into the abandonment concern that was noted during the pursuit.”

Obviously, the L.A. District Attorney has to look into the skin tone of the puppy before deciding on what charges to bring.