Poochie the pit bull taken off euthanasia list after last minute adoption

Poochie the pit bull taken off euthanasia list
Poochie, a lovable 4-year-old pit bull, has a second chance of life.
LOS ANGELES - Poochie, a lovable 4-year-old pit bull, has a second chance of life.
What we know:
Poochie was set to be euthanized due to overcrowding at local LA animal shelters.
A day after FOX 11's Hailey Winslow spotlighted the story of Poochie, he was adopted and is finally leaving the Chesterfield Square/South LA shelter.
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An Anaheim woman drove to South LA and spent hours at the shelter trying to adopt him.
Shelter staff were reportedly hesitant about giving him up because they considered him dangerous. Local rescue groups got involved and brought in a trainer.
"The shelter kept saying ‘if anything happens it’s on you’ and the trainer said ‘fine’. This is like six hours later mind you," said Haze Lynn, founder of the Take Me Home rescue.
"It was pretty clear that they didn't really want to let him go. I kind of had to indict to them that I was perfectly willing to let him take my arm off, which they were indicating he would do," said Charles Harmison with Karma Dog training.
The trainer said Poochie has been nothing but playful and obedient since he left the shelter. Poochie will spend a few weeks with the trainer being evaluated and trained, then given to the adopter in Anaheim.
Take Me Home rescue is paying for his vet care and training, as Poochie suffered a broken tooth and shoulder injury at the shelter.

Shelter dogs facing euthanasia
LA Animal Services is facing severe overcrowding, leading to one of the dogs facing euthanasia.
The backstory:
Poochie was reportedly surrendered five times. The shelter said he was previously adopted by an unhoused woman who would sleep in front of the shelter.
Shelter workers said Poochie was slated for euthanasia last Wednesday but got an extension. He was then placed on the urgent list. They said he has no history of biting, but bites his leash, which constitutes a safety concern.