A dog from Maine named Dakota may have dodged death row thanks to Gov. Paul LePage, who pardoned the pooch.

The husky was sentenced to death earlier this month for allegedly killing a smaller dog last year and showing aggression toward other canines, the Bangor Daily News reported.

But LePage took pity on the pup and intervened in hopes of saving its life.

“I have reviewed the facts of this case and I believe the dog ought to be provided a full and free pardon,” said LePage in a statement.

Dakota was adopted by someone sometime between when he was sentenced to death and a March 21 court hearing.

The dog’s new owner had no idea about its history.

“The new owners are being requested to take their dog to be euthanized. They have not been given due process,” the Waterville Area Humane Society wrote in a letter to District Attorney Maeghan Maloney. “The new owners were not aware of the more recent court case, nor the date for it, and therefore were not involved with the proceedings.”

Dakota didn’t display any aggression toward dogs or people while housed at the shelter.

Another court hearing over its fate is scheduled for Friday.