Puppy now at forever home with man that saved her

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – “Sit, Smoke, sit,” says Brad Chambers Tuesday morning.

She is bounding with energy and already learning new tricks.

“Smoke is one of the most loving dogs I have ever met,” says Chambers.

But how this pit bull puppy got here is one heck of a tale.

“The stab wound penetrated so deep into her neck it damaged her trachea,” says Chambers.

Smoke was allegedly stabbed by her owner on May 18. She escaped and found her way under Chambers’ landscaping