Elton the
dog
dog
The American bulldog mix pictured above was signed over to a Tennessee animal shelter to be put down because his owner thought he was gay. As God would have it, the dog was saved by an animal lover who has chosen to call him Elton. His owner alleged he’s gay!, because he “hunched over” another male dog. That was the one and only offence he committed that landed him on a death row.
When Elton story went viral on the Internet, veterinary technician Stephanie Fryns, who already has four dogs and is affiliated with animal rescue group Woof Connections, stepped in and delivered him from Jackson TN Euthanasia.
“I am adopting this big boy first thing in the morning,” Fryns wrote. “He will
be neutered/ htwm tested/ and vetted. He will be temperament tested and then
places in a rescue verified and approved home.”
be neutered/ htwm tested/ and vetted. He will be temperament tested and then
places in a rescue verified and approved home.”
Stephanie Fryns then said after picking up the dog: “He’s pretty scared of everything, which
is understandable. But he loved the car ride.”
is understandable. But he loved the car ride.”
Ms Fryns added that Elton had some redness on his ears but could not say if
it was a result of dog fighting. It is not over until God says so. What a lucky bulldog.
it was a result of dog fighting. It is not over until God says so. What a lucky bulldog.
