One spring evening in Buffalo, firefighter Anthony Pulvino watched as two teens rushed into the station, cradling a wounded puppy. She had been struck by a car, losing a leg, and was trembling with fear. Pulvino didn’t hesitate—he carried her to a vet, visiting every day as she healed.
When no one came forward to claim her, Pulvino made a decision from the heart: “She just fell right into my lap,” he said. He adopted her, naming her Auburn after a street from his shift.
Now Auburn, the three-legged pup, runs joyfully, plays like any dog, and even visits the firehouse alongside her rescuer. Their story is proof that sometimes saving a life isn’t the end of the story—it’s the beginning of a family.