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New owner of injured dog Phoenix provided 'around the clock care'

Photo from Judi Bunge's Facebook page

The search for a permanent home for a burned puppy ended last week when The Buffalo Small Animal Hospital announced that the woman who has been serving as a foster caregiver for the dog named Phoenix was selected for his "forever home."  Two Buffalo teenagers plead guilty to deliberately setting the young, Jack Russell Terrier on fire last October.

WBFO's Eileen Buckley had a chance to talk with Judi Bunge of Getzville.  Bunge has provided "around the clock care" for Phoenix over the past seven months.

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Phoenix during his early recovery last fall