Dave Bautista, a Marvel actor, and former WWE wrestler holds Penny, his new dog from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. She was discovered with a metal chain entangled in her neck, which necessitated surgery. Batista offered a $5,000 prize for information on the abuser, and famous friends and others have contributed an additional $7,000.
David Bautista, a Tampa citizen, and former professional wrestler has offered a reward for information on who brutally abused the dog he recently rescued from the Humane Society of Tampa Bay.
After hearing about the tragedy, celebrity friends and others more than quadrupled the prize for information on who neglected the puppy who was discovered with a metal chain around her neck.
The Humane Society of Tampa Bay received a 3-month-old puppy with a metal chain lodged in her neck. For information on her abuser, Marvel actor Dave Bautista and his famous friends have offered a prize of more than $13,000.
According to the Humane Society’s Facebook page, the puppy was taken to the shelter earlier this week after a woman driving home in Tampa observed the puppy eating rubbish, discovered the injuries, and hurried her to the shelter. Sage (later renamed Penny Bautista by her new home) is a 3-month-old dog who was given the name Sage.
Sherry Silk, CEO of the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, said, “This dog was found abandoned in a cemetery eating garbage and went home in Dave Bautista’s Rolls Royce.” “Wow, what a rags-to-riches tale.”
After sharing her tale on Instagram, Bautista offered $5,000 to anyone who might help discover the individual who harmed or neglected the dog.
Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan of The Walking Dead said he’d contribute another $500, and actor Mickey Rourke offered $1,000. According to Bautista, the Humane Society contributed $1,500, and Alvarez Injury Law in Tampa contributed $5,000.
The puppy is doing well following surgery to remove the chain from her neck, according to Bautista.
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“The newest member of my family,” he said next.
In an Instagram video, Bautista gave her a hug and added, “She is now a Bautista and will never be harmed again a day in her life, not a second in her life.” “She’s going to have the time of her life as a puppy.”
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Bautista is most recognized for his role as Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. He was also a WWE wrestler in the past.
Anyone with information about the dog’s cruelty can contact Silk via email at sherrys@humanesocietytampa.org or by phone at 813-774-4309.