Wrestler-turned-actor Dave Bautista revealed that he has adopted a puppy that was “horribly abused and left for dead.” He also offered $5,000 to anyone with any information on the person who abused the canine.
Last week, he shared the story and said he would “personally” pay $5,000 in cash to “the person who gives information leading to the arrest and conviction of the sick piece of s–t responsible for this.”
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In an update, he revealed that the canine “was horribly abused and left for dead.”
In the video, he said, “The bad news is we don’t really have any solid leads now, we’re gonna try and catch this person responsible – a three-month-old puppy that was horribly abused and needed surgery.”
“But the good news is, today, the puppy you know as Sage actually became Penny Bautista – so I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of my family,” he added.
Bautista then showed his new pet to the camera and said, “And there she is, healing up, nice and recovered.”
“She is now a Bautista and she will never be abused again a day in her life – not a second in her life. She’s about to live her best puppy life ever.”
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Meanwhile, Humane Society Tampa Bay said on Facebook that the dog, previously named Sage, had been brought in “with a metal chain embedded… hanging from her neck.”
“A Good Samaritan was driving on the way home, and saw Sage eating garbage at ‘The Home Cemetery’. She stopped and Sage immediately ran up to her. She put Sage in the car and rushed over to HSTB,” the Facebook post stated.
“Sage is only 3-months-old. She is very sweet and friendly. Even though she is in immense pain Sage was wagging her tail on the exam table while our veterinarian and vet techs were examining her. In addition to the chain, we noticed that Sage has skin issues and overgrown nails. We can’t imagine who would do this to her.”
