The dog couldn’t have been happier to see him — showering her hero with kisses:
The dog’s owner has been identified, Laiola wrote, and will be investigated for animal mistreatment. The pup at the center of this case, meanwhile, has already found her happy ending.
After being freed, the dog was placed in the care of rescue organization Casa do Produtor. But she wasn’t there for long.
“She’s already been adopted,” a representative for the group told The Dodo. “She’s doing well.”