Pet Pawfection

Only six hours after being adopted from the Highland County Dog Pound in Ohio, Hercules chased a burglar out of the house and over the back yard fence. The 135-pound Saint Bernard was found a couple weeks ago by hikers along a trail after initially mistaking him for a log. Turns out Hercules was dehydrated and bleeding, likely from a coyote attack. He was feeling much better but not completely recovered from his adventure at the time of the burglary.

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Animal Planet's Saved series starts up again tomorrow at 8:00 PM and returns regularly each Monday at that time. The show highlights stories of how us dogs and other pets have helped transform people's lives for the better, sometimes in their darkest hours. Some of these stories seem miraculous, but us dogs know there is a special connection with our human friends. We can sense danger when you can't, understand your feelings when words can't possibly convey meaning and support you with a furry shoulder through the very best and worst moments of your life. We do this because we love you!

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Photo Credit: Save Ace Facebook Page

We usually stick to happy stories here but we want everyone to say a prayer for poor ACE, named after the ACE hardware store where he was found huddling in a corner suffering from abuse and starvation. The owner of the store notified animal control but regrets that decision now knowing the fate of what appeared to be a scared and harmless dog.

The City's policy is to put down dogs that are not claimed within four days of being brought to the animal control facility. Despite public outcry, several people coming forward to claim him, a rescue group offering to foster him and even an injunction preventing any pit bulls resembling him being put down until a hearing on the sixteenth, ACE was euthanized. Animal control officials have stated that they didn't receive the documents before ACE was put down.

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