FORMER BAIT DOG DONATES BLOOD TO SAVE PUPPY - “Even with all his abuse…he is a friendly dog and submissive to even the smallest dogs that are part of the rescue family.”

Sammy the Pit Bull was rescued from life as a “bait dog” for a dog fighting ring by the Pet Rescue Center, a non-profit rescue organization. Recently, Sammy saved the life of Piper, a 6-month old puppy, who was dying from ingesting rat poison and needed a blood transfusion. The transfusion worked, and Piper has made a full recovery. Here’s more from the ocregister.com:

Sammy, who was found in late February covered with massive scars and fresh wounds and likely used as a bait dog, had been taken to the rescue group for surgery.

A few weeks later, he was the one who helped save another dog when Dr. Matthew Wheaton at the Alicia Pet Care Center realized he was the perfect candidate to give blood to another rescued dog that had ingested rat poison and was bleeding out.

The only way to save the 6-month-old puppy named Piper was a blood transfusion…“I immediately thought of Sammy because he is a big guy that had recovered from his recent injuries, and I wanted to give him the opportunity to pay it forward, Matthew Wheaton said

Sammy is currently searching for a family to adopt him. Despite coming out of a terrible situation, Sammy appears to be a sweet dog. He is now also a hero who will hopefully find a permanent home in the near future. Click here for the full story and click here to learn more about the Pet Rescue Center and how they rescued Sammy. (Photos by Cindy Yamanaka)