ICYMI: Dog Rescued With Pop-Tarts; LI Nonprofit Aims To Relocate Puppy

SMITHTOWN, NY — Kellogg's may sell around two billion Pop-Tarts per year, but they also inadvertently helped a soldier rescue a dog in need of help, according to Guardians of Rescue, a Smithtown-based organization.

United State Marine Corps Sergeant Theodore was out on security patrol while stationed overseas when he saw a puppy being mistreated by local kids. The puppy was barely alive, and being a dog lover, the sergeant knew he had to take action to rescue the dog. He along with others who were on patrol scrambled to come up with something to offer the kids in exchange for the puppy. They came up with four packages of Pop-Tarts, and that's all it took, according to Guardians of Rescue.

The kids happily took the tasty treat in exchange for the nearly lifeless puppy. Once Sgt. Theodore made contact with the puppy, he knew he would keep her. He nursed her back to health, named her Saba, and got busy finding a way to get her relocated back to his home in the U.S. Keeping her in the area where he is stationed isn't an option because the locals do not treat the animals kindly, according to Guardians of Rescue.

“This is an awesome story and we are happy to help,” said Robert Misseri, founder of Guardians of Rescue, via news release. "We can’t do it alone though, we need the help of the community to pull this mission off. Saba and Sgt. Theodore deserve this!”

If you would like to donate to help Sergeant Theodore relocate Saba, you may do so here.

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