Olympian saves dog from meat trade in South Korea

LOS ANGELES (KGTV) -- A dog named "Jadu" has an Olympian to thank for her life. She was rescued by a Californian Olympian in South Korea - and will soon be available for adoption in San Diego County. 

Snowboarder Maddie mastro rescued Jadu. Mastro is an animal activist and knew the dog meat trade is big business in Korea, so she changed her flight and flew on a dog-friendly carrier to LAX. 

 

I got me a flight buddy! ✈️ I’m flying home with this doggo so she can get a better chance at having a loving/caring family 💌 I’m happy to have the opportunity to be apart of helping these dogs, even if it’s just one. I also encourage others to get involved to help save these doggos lives. Just look at that face, how can you say no! 😍 #savekoreandogs

A post shared by Maddie Mastro (@maddie_mastro) on Feb 23, 2018 at 8:15pm PST

Why isn't Mastro keeping the pup?

"We already have three rescue dogs, so we are going to have to pump the breaks for a bit," she said. "But we are going to find another house for (Jadu) to be pampered in."

Jadu will now head to the Barking Lot Rescue in El Cajon, where she will eventually be put up for adoption.