So unless you’ve lived under a rock (no pun intended) for the past 10 years, you probably know well who Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is. Not only is he a huge celebrity, a wrestler turned superstar, but he’s also a huge dog lover.
When Dwayne Johnson’s puppy is found and taken to the Los Angeles Animal Shelter, things don’t look right. The shelter volunteers worked carefully and diligently with a bolt cutter to remove a metal wire tied around the puppy’s mouth, which required 17 stitches in the process. But soon, something worse happened to poor puppy Dwayne: It was discovered that the 4-month-old had a 6th-degree heart murmur – the highest level.
To save his life, surgery was needed, and the shelter couldn’t have done this without raising the first fund to cover: $5,000.
through the GoFundMe
Dwayne Johnson, the puppy requires peace and quiet and cannot be locked in a kennel, as stress can cause him to have a fatal heart attack. The Los Angeles Animal Sanctuary created a GoFundMe account on behalf of the dogand it happened to be noticed by actress Michelle Trachtenberg, who claimed to be the one shouting about Dwayne Johnson’s real life on Twitter:
This puppy is named after @Rock tortured, abandoned! He needs our help for life-saving surgery https://t.co/dluEbN2smL @SpotRescueDogs
– Michelle Trachtenberg (@RealMichelleT) November 24, 2015
As soon as real-life Dwayne Johnson heard about this pup’s plight, he took action by donating $1,500 for life-saving surgery.
This is hard to read about. Poor abandoned puppy with a rope wrapped around its mouth. I will help. Be strong. https://t.co/amEAOSn2yO – Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 24, 2015
Lil’ guy was found with a rope on his jaw!? Love to find someone who has done it. Happy to help. https://t.co/X3trC5phJb
– Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 27, 2015
As soon as puppy Dwayne started gaining attention on social media, his GoFundMe goal was met! And none of this can’t happen with real-life Rock coming to the rescue! Now let’s cross our fingers for a successful and smooth surgery for a lucky little dog.
UPDATE:
The update for Dwayne Johnson is long overdue! His surgery went well and he was on his feet and had to walk in almost no time!
Even better – he was adopted! His new father is a photographer and artist, and has renamed Dwayne “Rocky”, keeping the spirit of his original moniker. You can keep up with Rocky and his dad on Rocky’s Instagram!
