Dog Rescued By Family Shows Gratitude By Devouring Child

Buster, the German Shepherd mix rescued from the Pearly Gates animal shelter earlier in the day, celebrated his new home by feasting upon his new family's six-year-old daughter.

Jim and Leslie Kepper's hearts were captivated by the sight of the ravenous dog as it thrashed about in its cage at the shelter.

"It was love at first sight," Leslie smiled on her front lawn as paramedics arrived on the scene and dashed into the front door.

"Some dogs, you look into their eyes, the puddle of foaming drool on the floor, the self-inflicted teeth marks all up and down their legs, and you realize that this is a dog that just hasn't been given a loving home or a real chance."

Slightly elevating his voice above the cries of horror, rabid growls, and screams of life-or-death struggle radiating from the kitchen, Jim admitted his initial hesitation.

"No one wakes up in the morning saying 'Today I'm gonna adopt a dog gnawing manically on bloody, snapped bones.' You start second-guessing yourself a little bit when attendants use terms like 'carnivorous' and 'demonic.' But then you think, 'What if Emily grew up without a pet?'"