Photo of Beagle Saved From Euthanasia ‘Hugging’ Rescuer in the Car During ‘Freedom Ride’ Goes Viral

Photo of Beagle Saved From Euthanasia ‘Hugging’ Rescuer in the Car During ‘Freedom Ride’ Goes Viral
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Animal shelters often have to make heartbreaking decisions when it comes to the all-too-common issue of scarce resources. Shelters that lack the funding or support to meet the demands of their local community’s homeless-animal situation need help; for a beagle named Gregory, help arrived in the nick of time.

When Joe and Schenley Kirk of Ohio’s HOUND Rescue and Sanctuary saw the 2-year-old, heartworm-positive beagle on the Franklin County Dog Shelter’s euthanasia list, they knew they had to intervene. They went to the FCDS shelter and collected Gregory, saving his life.