A German shepherd that was dragged behind a South Texas man's motorized wheelchair in a viral video has found a new home.

The Rev. Roy Snipes has a reputation for rescuing abused and abandoned pets. (Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church)

The Rev. Roy Snipes of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Mission, 8 miles west of McAllen, adopted the dog formerly known as G2, KGBT-TV reported. He renamed her Ceniza — Spanish for "Ash" because of Ash Wednesday, he said.

"I'm sure this Sunday everybody is going to want to see her," said Snipes, who has a reputation for adopting abused and abandoned pets. "So if she's calmed down enough I'll bring her into Mass with me."

Ceniza was put in the care of Mission's animal control in mid-February after Mario Edwardo Cardona, 59, was arrested on an animal-cruelty charge.

Mario Edwardo Cardona (Mission Police Department)

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A neighbor filmed Cardona going down the sidewalk in his wheelchair, with Ceniza being pulled behind him on a leash. When the neighbor threatened to call police, Cardona responded: "Call them, it's my dog."

He was arrested about 15 hours later and remains in the Hidalgo County Jail, with bail set at $10,000.

During a court hearing last week, a judge called the video of the incident "horrendous," KVEO-TV reported.

Cardona's wife, Rosa Maria Cardona, testified that her husband had PTSD and suffered from depression, and she said the dog hadn't been vaccinated because of the cost.

Mission Animal Control said the dog was skinny, with visible ribs, but otherwise in good health. Snipes told KVEO he planned to "fatten her up."

Snipes, who considers himself a cowboy priest, has about nine other dogs — "I can't get them to sit still long enough to get a good head count," he jokingly told KGBT.

Snipes said he didn't think Cardona — who attends his church — intentionally hurt the dog.

"There's more goodness in him than he even realizes," he said.