On August 13, 2012, a homeless man had a seizure on a New York City sidewalk. According to several witnesses, the man and his dog, Star, were frequent visitors to the area. Many witnessed the seizure and alerted nearby police officers who were soon on the scene. Meanwhile, Star stayed near her master. Two NYPD officers, who initially responded, called for backup. When one officer came close to her
master Star charged the officer, the officer drew his gun and shot Star in the head. As Star lay critically wounded and bleeding, a second officer maced her. Star was reported dead, but miraculously survived the shot to the head and spent months in recovery. Her story caught national and international attention, as well as Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_the_Dog). At the time she was shot, a page was created in her honor (https://www.facebook.com/StarTheNewYorkPitBull) and highlights dogs that are in need. Countless dogs were rescued in Star's honor, including her fur-sister Sadie from Hamden, Connecticut and her fur-brother Browny from Brooklyn, NY. They all joined Pete, their fur-brother, a puppy mill survivor. On February 19, 2021 our Star lost her battle with cancer. We vow to have her story live on. Keep shining.
