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    The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach: One Man's Dangerous Quest to Save the Forgotten Dogs of Puerto Rico
    The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach: One Man's Dangerous Quest to Save the Forgotten Dogs of Puerto Rico
    The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach: One Man's Dangerous Quest to Save the Forgotten Dogs of Puerto Rico
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    The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach: One Man's Dangerous Quest to Save the Forgotten Dogs of Puerto Rico

    By Stephen McGarva

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    The “heartbreaking . . . deeply-moving” story of the heroic crusade to save Puerto Rico’s stray dogs, and an impassioned appeal to help all animals in need (Daily Mail).

    Looking for inspiration and adventure in their lives, Steve McGarva and his wife Pam moved to Puerto Rico. While kite surfing at Playa Lucia, Steve made a shocking discovery—a sick and abandoned dog—that would transform his life. With its shimmering white sand, palm trees, and dazzling azure water, the beach looked postcard perfect. But its beauty hid a dark side: To the locals, this slice of paradise was known as Dead Dog Beach—a notorious dumping ground for the island’s unwanted canines.

    Considered a threat to the area’s lucrative tourism industry, these defenseless animals were in constant danger of brutality and death. Enraged, and refusing to accept such cruelty, McGarva began protecting these helpless animals—actions that would jeopardize his marriage, challenge his sanity, and make him a target of locals determined to stop him.

    The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach is the story of Steve’s fearless dedication to hundreds of dogs, and his efforts to expose their systemic abuse. Exposing the true costs of the tourist industry, it is also a call to arms for animal lovers, offering insights and practical information to help strays anywhere in the world.

    “Stephen McGarva moved to Puerto Rico in search of sun and fun. What he found was a new purpose: saving the island’s abandoned dogs.” —People

    “This is an amazing story.” —Ellen DeGeneres
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateAug 26, 2014
    ISBN9780062351715
    The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach: One Man's Dangerous Quest to Save the Forgotten Dogs of Puerto Rico
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    Stephen McGarva

    Stephen McGarva is the founder of the Achates Legacy Foundation, a nonprofit orga-nization that works to end the abuse of strays and build animal-friendly communities in Mexico and Puerto Rico. Stephen first came to prominence as the Dog-Rescuer for his work saving hundreds of dogs in Puerto Rico. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and daughters, and is currently pursuing a teaching degree from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University.

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