Dave Bautista is an actor and former wrestler who likes animals in need, even though he appears tough and intimidating. Sage, a 3-month-old Pit Bull, was found with a chain embedded in her neck by the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Bautista immediately gathered cash as a reward for information about her abuser.
Bautista adopted Penny Bautista after falling in love with her during the search for the suspect. She’ll never have to endure neglect or abuse again.
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A chain was embedded deep in Penny’s neck when she arrived at the humane society, dragging on the ground beside her. It took her surgery to get the chain out, and her bald spot is now where the chain was. The puppy spotted a stranger eating garbage by the side of the road, and ran up to them without hesitation. Even before her intense surgery, Penny was full of love.
“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,” the Humane Society of Tampa Bay wrote on Facebook. “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.”
A reward money of $5,000 was offered by Bautista when he learned about Penny. The Humane Society is also offering $1,500, and actor Mickey Rourke has contributed $1,000 to the reward money. He couldn’t believe someone would do such a thing to an innocent dog, so he desperately wanted to punish the perpetrator.
It only took a few days for Bautista to realize that he and Penny shared a special bond. So, he adopted her, and her happy face says it all. He promises that she’ll live a life of love and pampering from now on.
“To me, there’s nothing more innocent and pure than a puppy,” Bautista said. “For someone who can abuse a puppy has got to be the lowest form of human being, pure evil, for someone who can abuse an animal like that. It makes me sick to my stomach.”
Bautista added two more Pit Bulls to his family in 2019. Maggie and Ollie are the two other Pit Bulls Bautista adopted in 2019.
As of now, we don’t know the person who neglected Penny. However, she doesn’t seem to care about that, as long as she has a loving family. This sweet puppy is sure to have the best life possible from now on.
