A pup from Yonkers is getting a new lease on life after being rescued from an abusive owner.
Maximus is a 9-month-old pit bull puppy who gets to enjoy the good life of treats and belly rubs after a rough start.
Video from last month shows 29-year-old Anthoin McPherson repeatedly hitting the dog and throwing him against a roll-down gate. A scene so shocking someone recorded the abuse and reported it to Yonkers police."If you look at that video and it doesn't turn your stomach then you're not human," adopter Ricky Vetrano said."This little puppy just deserves the best life ever and we need to get him," Lisa Gibson said. "Whatever we do we need to get him.
"We do a medical assessment obviously, but most importantly we get a lot of applications here," Yonkers Parks Commissioner Steve Sansone said. "Certain animals can work well with other animals or children, certain animals cannot."check out their website to see what animals are available.
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