Meet Axe: the new Ocean Springs Fire Department dog

The Ocean Springs Fire Department has a brand-new recruit!

Meet Axe. He’s the newest and fluffiest member of the Ocean Springs Fire Department. Axe was born on Valentine’s Day and was picked up by the fire squad yesterday from a breeder in Louisiana.

Axe was purchased by the Fire Department and will live at the fire station with the firefighters, keeping them company along the way. Ocean Springs Fire Chief Derek McCoy said, “The benefits of dogs with first responders and different studies out there such as one conducted with UCLA and it showed off a lot of benefits they can have with first responders mentally and physically. In almost every case the level of moral went up because of their presence.”

If you’re wanting to meet Axe, just wait. Ocean Springs Fire hopes to involve him in the community after he receives his puppy shots.