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Neville the dog, a Labrador mix at the center of a social media campaign to save him from a court-ordered death, has found a home, Austin Pets Alive announced Tuesday.
The dog immediately bonded with his new family, which includes another dog and a cat, the pet adoption group said.
“We had a number of qualified adopters who were able to meet the criteria set forth by the court.” said Ellen Jefferson, the group’s executive director. “In the end, we chose a family that fit every criteria that Neville needed for a good life. We believe he will be happiest in this home for the rest of his life.”
A municipal judge had ordered Neville be put down in October after a family reported the dog had bitten a 2-year-old boy at the Austin Pets Alive shelter. The shelter organized an online campaign that garnered tens of thousands of supporters and began a legal effort to save the dog’s life.
Last month, Austin Pets Alive announced that they regained full custody of the dog after agreeing to certain adoption restrictions requested by the Travis County attorney's office, which had taken over the case after Austin Pets Alive appealed Neville's death sentence, the shelter said.
The shelter agreed to place Neville only in a home without children and to require behavioral training for the dog, officials said.
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