Golden retriever acts as surrogate to endangered African painted puppies at South Bend zoo

South Bend, IN – A zoo in South Bend has given three endangered African painted dog puppies a second chance at life through a golden retriever surrogate.

Officials with the Potawatomi Zoo say the painted dogs were rejected by their mother after birth. The three pups, called Blue, Red and Orange, were born on Sept. 28. 

A golden retriever named Kassy was in the process of nursing her puppies, and immediately cared for Blue, Red and Orange as her own.

Source: wrtv.com

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