Ex-fight dog holding 'pawtagraph' session in McCandless for new children's book
Getting a book autographed by an author making the rounds of signing events is a pretty common occurrence.
But it’s not every day that readers can get their books “pawtagraphed.”
Tyrion Pittister of Sewickley, a pitt bull that was rescued from a dog fighting ring in Georgia in 2014, will be on hand with his owner Laurie Holding at the Riverstone Book shop from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 to “pawtagraph” copies of the children’s book “Tyrion’s Tale.”
The book chronicles Tyrion’s journey since his rescue from a life of neglect and abuse.
Tyrion was first taken in by the Pittsburgh area non-profit Hello Bully rescue. He also is the first animal to receive a grant from the Ian Somerhalder Foundation to help pay for his surgeries and other initial veterinary bills.
Tony LaRussa is a TribLive reporter. A Pittsburgh native, he covers crime and courts in the Alle-Kiski Valley. He can be reached at tlarussa@triblive.com.
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