Last Day To Vote For Ruby: American Hero Dog Contest

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI—Ruby sat in the dog shelter on death row, not too long ago. According to Rhode Island State Police, she'd had a rough start in life, and a couple of failed adoption attempts seemingly had sealed her fate. But then a state police trooper and the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals teamed up. They gave her another chance to make good as a working dog. The idea was to pair her with a K-9 police officer and harness her energy for a good cause. She became a search and rescue dog.

Now, she's a finalist for the American Humane Hero Dog award in the search and rescue category.

Ruby saved a young boy's life when he went missing in the woods in Glocester. It turned out the boy's mother had a connection with the dog. The woman knew Ruby from the time she had been a volunteer at the RI SPCA shelter. Then Ruby found her son.

Courtesy Photo: Rhode Island State Police