A pregnant pitbull was having difficulty giving birth, but then a couple took her in. According to their account, the animal gave birth soon after it left the shelter.
The couple, Chris Hughes and Mariesa Caliguire, said that the dog, Storie, was rescued merely a day before.
“We took her to the vet,” Caliguire said before they did an X-ray, seeing that there were 12 skulls, meaning 12 puppies.
“Some dogs having puppies in the shelter is not the best thing for them,” Hughes said. “It’s stressful for her, stressful for the puppies.”
The pit bull then went into labor that night---about 18 hours after the dog was pulled from the shelter.
The two said that within two weeks, the puppies began opening their eyes before.
According to GoodTV, the couple got help via Pibbles and More Animal Rescue to providing new homes for the 12 puppies.
Meanwhile, they decided not to adopt any more animals after that.
They described the most difficult rescue situation they had encountered.
“I have a hard time seeing any dog in such a situation. We just sponsored a fighting dog. He was so gentle with us and curled right up on our laps and gave us kisses. He was covered in scars and open wounds,” Caliguire added.
The dog “was a mess. He was one of the most wounded dogs I’ve ever seen. He had to go into a rehab group — he couldn’t just be a normal foster — and he’ll go through special training and rehabilitation,” Hughes also said.
And several years later, the couple built a giant, custom bed for eight dogs they had.
A local craftsman, Mike Ford, described the process.