CORBIN, Ky. (AP) – An unwanted stray dog has become a hero at the Corbin Animal Clinic, donating blood to other dogs dozens of times since he ran up to Rebecca Bryant one snowy day six years ago.

The Times-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1PJdOZT) Rebecca was 13 at the time, and she took Rascal home to her mother, Deborah Berry Bryant, a veterinary technician.

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Deborah Bryant says she started taking the dog to work with her, intending to give him away, but nobody wanted him.

Then one day a dog needed blood and Rascal was the only healthy dog at the clinic. Bryant decided it was time for him to earn his keep.

Since then, staff have lost track of how many times Rascal has given blood.

Deborah Bryant says, “He’s saved a lot of lives.”

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Information from: The Times-Tribune, http://www.thetimestribune.com

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