Jonny Preston, also known as Jonathan Cossu, says he found the dog at a slaughterhouse in Bolgatanga, Ghana. In the video he can be seen negotiating with the workers at the slaughterhouse to let him take the dog, who is huddled on the ground looking terrified.
Preston is a controversial figure in the animal rescue community. He was issued a cease and desist order by the Attorney General of California in relation to his charity Urgent Dogs of LA. He was ordered to stop operations for multiple violations. The order said donation requests were made for specific dogs, but money raised did not make it to the charity.
Correction 01/27/22, 10 a.m. ET: This article was edited to remove unverified claims.
