LOS ANGELES -- A homeless dog known as the "gentle giant" has a new lease on life after he was rescued off the streets of Los Angeles.
Hope for Paws, a Beverly Hills based nonprofit dedicated to rescuing animals, found the stray Newfoundland that was underweight and in poor health due to life on the streets.
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Rescuers had to bribe the starving canine with a cheeseburger in order to win his trust. The dog received a bath and medical treatment at a recovery center. His rescuers decided to name him Everest.
After a few days in the care of Hope of Paws, an adoption application was received from a family 1,000 miles away in Oregon.
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Everest flew 2.5 hours to meet his new family, which includes two dogs named Bonnie and Clyde. Everest will begin training as a therapy dog like his brother, fellow Newfoundland, Clyde.
The family hopes Everest and Clyde will bring smiles to children's hospitals together.