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Updated: 12/05/2012 11:15 am
SAN ANTONIO -- A local animal rescue group and a couple are having a dog fight. The Paws N Claws rescue group says the couple was fostering to adopt an American Bull Dog that once belonged to a soldier who was deployed overseas and could no longer care for the pet. The dog is now missing and the rescue has gone to police fearing the pet has gotten into the wrong hands.

Mandy Hall, Paws N Claws Founder, said, “We've gotten different stories that he was sold or he gave him away. The latest is he ran away and has no idea where he is at.”

The couple tells News 4 they did not sell the dog but that he ran away. On a Facebook page, "Bring Mac Home," thousands of people say they're searching and hoping the soldier's former pet is found.

Hall said, “We just want Mac back we have a cash reward with no questions asked.”

The couple says would never hurt the dog and if they had him they would give him back to the rescue group. Halls says they would just like to be able to tell the soldier and his family they found Mac back so if you see or know someone who might have the dog you can contact Paws N Claws at (210) 360-9933.

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Ruger1 - 12/7/2012 10:49 AM
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and just so you know lady, i think it's great you at least got him off the street :) and he is being taken care of and especially fixed. you're a good person

Ruger1 - 12/6/2012 12:08 PM
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oh, and lady...i'm just curious...don't get defensive.

Ruger1 - 12/6/2012 12:02 PM
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you're right lady. i agree it's better than most idiots in the god foresaken town treat their animals. it wasn't clear in your first post. so he's not out exposed to all the elements? have you not tried socializing him with your other dogs? have you tried finding him a home where he might be able to be an indoor dog?

GSDlady - 12/6/2012 9:24 AM
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Ruger 1--my rescued stray "outside" dog has an indoor/outdoor 6x15' run during the day with water and food. He has an indoor run 6x10' at night with food and water. He is microchipped, current on all vaccinations, heartworm negative, on h/w meds, and knows he's loved. No, it's not YOUR definition of a "perfect" dog's life, but obviously rescue organizations can't guarantee a "perfect" dog's life either--back to the original article...

Ruger1 - 12/6/2012 8:32 AM
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why should your stray suffer and have to live outside just because he's a stray? why not give him a chance to have a spoiled life inside someone's house? that seems quite unfair and sh*tty. there is risk involved in any pet adoption and hopefully the rescue learned from this. i work with a rescue in austin, and while it's a chance you take, with the right procedures in place you can greatly reduce this risk. there are risks associated with human baby adoptions. there is risk with everything, but you have to make sure you have the right procedures in place.

GSDlady - 12/6/2012 7:53 AM
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No where do I see that the soldier and/or his family want the dog back so why include that except to play on peoples' emotions. Paws and Claws adopted out a dog and found out someone wasn't honest with them about what they planned to do with it. That's one of the tragic risks associated with ANY pet adoption. There aren't enough "good"/"qualified" families for all the abandoned pets in the San Antonio area so either rescue groups keep them all or risk some falling through the cracks. Bad situation all around. My hound rescue off the street is safe, loved, fed, and vaccinated, but he doesn't share the house with us like my chosen dogs. Should I have turned him over to a "responsible" rescue organization that would adopt him out?...like this situation?

Ruger1 - 12/5/2012 2:09 PM
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of course they did. they are pieces of crap! ugh...this poor dog.

Superspurs - 12/5/2012 2:05 PM
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This couple sold the dog to a dog fighting ring.

Ruger1 - 12/5/2012 11:55 AM
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yep...it's sad. yet i have my own friends telling me that my sharing of SAPA pets who are being surrendered by owners, who will be dying for no reason other than some friggin person thinks it's too hard...they are saying it's too much and are hiding posts. really? so you think it's better to turn a blind eye to reality? to animals dying because it's "too hard to see?" ugh... if we don't share these stories, who will?

Lervia - 12/5/2012 11:34 AM
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Our society has gone insane. This story....so many animal abuse stories....and the poor horse that was dragged behind the pickup!!! And, when they treat animals this way, you know they treat their kids and other humans with just as much lack of care, compassion, concern, or love.
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