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Instant charity gets a man his dog back

Feb 20, 2013, 5:12 PM | Updated: 5:12 pm

A San Bernardino man was able to get his dog back after he was impounded due to his failure to appear in court, thanks to a spur-of-the-moment charity.

The Huffington Post reported that Dave Thomas was jailed because of his failure to appear in court for a traffic violation, during which his dog was impounded at a cost of $400.

Unable to pay the price, Thomas sat and wept with his dog at the San Bernardino City Animal Shelter, which caught the eye of photographer Maria Sanchez.

After witnessing the sad sight, Sanchez took photos of the weeping Thomas and posted them on Facebook, garnering donations and pledges to help Thomas.

Soon Thomas was able to get Buzz Lightyear, the 2-year-old pitbull mix.

“God bless you darling,” Thomas said after he got his dog back.

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