As if being stung by thousands of bees wasn’t bad enough, his family abandoned him at a shelter after the incident.

The deaf pitbull, later nicknamed Stinger by rescuers, arrived at the shelter covered in life-threatening blisters all over his body.

Since they couldn’t treat a dog in such poor condition, they planned to euthanize it.

That’s when Carri Shipaila, who operates LuvnPupz Rescue in Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan, stepped in to help. As soon as she found out about Stinger, she got in her car and drove almost an hour to get him out of the shelter.

Unfortunately, his family refused to take him in, so he immediately began working to save Stinger’s life. They treated his bite, as well as a subsequent skin infection and sarcoptic mange.

Unfortunately, he ended up having pemphigus, an autoimmune disease, which he will suffer from for the rest of his life.

Due to the costs of his care, he will never be put up for adoption, but he found a loving forever home with a foster person and will continue to receive care and therapy from LuvnPupz.

Stinger has come a long way since he was first abandoned at the shelter. His painful blisters have finally healed and he has a beautiful white coat.

He is a very happy and affectionate dog and is enjoying his new life in a loving home!

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