Peyton Manning adopts abused rescue dog
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An abused puppy in Mississippi will be leading a better life after she was adopted by retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.
The "tiny, two pound" puppy, according to the Animal Rescue Fund of Mississipi, was rescued from a carnival worker whom rescuers came across at a county fair.
She was reportedly kept in "a garbage bag or tied with a rope around her neck, covered in fleas and infected with internal parasites."
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Rescuers brought the animal to the vet, where she was cleaned, had the fleas removed and fed proper food.
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The pooch was fawned over by her rescuers and caught the eye of Manning's family, who adopted her.
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"She is now a Manning and will live life large with this superstar family," the rescue wrote on Facebook. "Adopted pets are the best!"