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No one knows for sure, but rescuers think that Abigail was used as a bait dog, meaning that a dogfighting ring made vicious dogs attack her for practice. Luckily, she escaped and has since become a star.

When the rescuers found Abigail, she was clinging on to life. No one could tell if she was going to make it. One whole side of Abigail’s head was torn off. And her injuries were badly infected.

In fact, the vets who were treating Abigail said that she was in the worst condition of any bait dog they’d ever seen.

Luckily, the vets worked tirelessly. They treated the dog’s wounds. In a few days, she started to regain strength.

After a while, it was clear that the dog was going to pull through.

Abigail would spend the next seven months living in a shelter.

Then Megan and Jason Steinkey welcomed Abigail into their home. The new owners had another dog, Tala. She welcomed Abigail with open paws.

Soon, Abigail became used to the fact that she was safe from harm.

Megan and Jason realized that their dogs were special. They were so gentle and so loving. So the owners started training Abigail and Tala as therapy dogs.

Then a Facebook page about Abigail, Bonnets for Abigail, started becoming popular. People all over the world fell in love with the dog.

Eventually, some executives at Disney found out about Abigail. They saw star potential in her.

The Disney executives contacted Abigail’s owners, asking if the dog would like to appear in an upcoming Disney+ TV show.

Of course, Abigail’s owners said yes. Soon, the dog went to the Disney studios and shot an episode of It’s a Dog’s Life. The episode focuses on Abigail’s story, documenting her journey and how she has found happiness from a bad start.

After the shoot, Abigail’s owners told the people who saved and treated Abigail the good news. They were amazed to know that this dog, who was once so unlucky, would soon be famous.

The episode appeared on Disney+ on May 29th, 2020, bringing Abigail’s journey to a wide audience.

When the episode appeared on Disney+, Abigail and her entire family streamed it as soon as possible. Megan and Jason were incredibly proud to see Abigail and Tala on TV, just like celebrities.

In the weeks since appearing on Disney+, Abigail had to undergo a surgery. Luckily, the operation was a success. Abigail is now recovering once more. She will soon be back in action as a therapy dog alongside Tala.

It’s hard to imagine that anyone would want to make a dog like Abigail suffer. Sadly, there are many people around the world who run or participate in dogfighting rings.

The ASPCA believes that the tens of thousands of people in America alone are involved in dogfighting.

Law enforcement agencies have stated that they believe that in recent years, dogfighting has increased in popularity. Sadly, it’s incredibly hard to crack down on dogfighting rings. Naturally, the people who run the dogfighting rings are highly secretive and do all that they can to evade justice.

Hopefully, more will be done in the future to save dogs like Abigail from the people who organize and participate in dogfighting.

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Source: FOX 4 Now, ASPCA