Wall-e the Dog Comes Back From the Dead, Twice!

If cats have nine lives and a phoenix can rise from the dead, then this little adorable pooch named Wall-e just might have a little of both in him.

When the 3-month-old puppy was dropped off at the shelter in Sulphur, Okla., with his five brothers and sisters, they were euthanized that night because they were very sick and the shelter was overcrowded.

The young black-and-white Terrier mix was given two injections: one in his front leg and another in his heart. After he and his siblings were pronounced dead, they were tossed into a dumpster behind the shelter.

According to L.A. Times Unleashed, when the animal control officer returned in the morning, he was shocked to find Wall-e “prancing” around and hungry.

He then proceeded to hand Wall-e over to a veterinary technician who posted the puppy’s story on Petfinder.com.

The site was flooded with more than 3,000 requests to adopt Wall-e, and applications are currently being sent to those who are interested. The applications are due on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day, because of Wall-e’s unusual birthmark that is shaped like a shamrock.

As for why he was given such an unusual name, Petfinder.com states, “A young girl gave him the name of Wall-e based on the animated movie since Wall-e was also a survivor/last of his kind and then came back.”

Petfinder is also asking people to consider adopting other dogs named Wall-e, or other available Terrier mixes like Wall-e, if they are not selected to become his new pet parents.

PHOTO: Petfinder

Kara Ogushi

Contributing writer Kara Ogushi is a pet mom to two dogs and five rabbits. When she isn’t writing travel tips for pooches, she’s exploring new ways to share and create media.

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Harveen

I so agree with u guess it's so true I wish could adopted it really cute Ns adorable and what the why the... Do u have to throw the sibling behind a shelter also why u have to kill it I'd u were then why the hell would u but it instead of it dieing it could have lived with a other loveing family/person I'm really sad when peope that it's dun there's mo questio. Bey nd also I love it .

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janeiro

Poor little puppy. It perplexes me that 3000 people now want this pup. This happened here in Brazil after our flood disaster. I have rescued street dogs for years and it is almost impossible to find a home for them. Suddenly people all want a flood disaster victim as though it were chic. People travelled seven journeys from towns filled with strays to get one. Humanity is full of hypocrisy. If he had just been sat in a shelter how long would he wait for a new owner?

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sculptor

Why were euthanised animals thrown in a dumpster behind the shelter?! Most places require euthanized animals to be cremated -especially if they were sick. AND why would would they inject a puppy in two places?

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