After Biting NBC4 Microphone, Tux the Dog Finds Forever Home
"I'm happy that I'm taking him home," his new owner said
By Jessica Rice ••
This wasn’t what NBC4’s Jonathan Gonzalez expected when he tried to get a sound byte out of Tux the dog at the Pasadena Humane Society. Friendly Tux is one of the animals looking for a loving home at the shelter, and you can see him Saturday during our Clear the Shelters adoption event. Video broadcast Friday Aug. 18, 2017 on Today in LA.
Tux the dog, who stole our hearts after his Friday morning appearance on "Today in LA," has found a forever home.
The large black dog first captured our attention when NBC Los Angeles reporter Jonathan Gonzalez asked him for a sound byte early Friday morning. Tux responded with a bite of his own, and snagged the wind screen off Gonzalez's microphone.
On Saturday, Tux was recognized as "the dog that bit the microphone" and cheered after he walked out of the Pasadena Humane Society sporting a red bandana on a leash held by his new owner.
"I saw him on the website, and I thought, I loved how he looked because he's black and his chest is super cute," his new owner said. "And then I saw him on the Instagram of the Pasadena Humane Society, and then I saw how he bit off the microphone, I thought it was the cutest thing ever."
Tux is one of more than 50,000 pets adopted from more than 900 shelters across the nation in the NBC- and Telemundo-owned television stations' third-annual Clear the Shelters drive, which wraps up Saturday.
Whitney Irick
Marshall, an 11-year-old Beagle mix, was adopted at the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
Joanna Lemus and her son Brandon Lopez, 7, adopted an 8-month-old puppy at the Los Angeles City East Valley Animal Shelter on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. They named the dog Peluche which means stuffed animal in Spanish.
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The Jimenez and Eveler families came down to adopt on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017. They were in a raffle for the dog pictured above, but someone else got it. Then, that person backed out so they got the dog they wanted after all.
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Tux found a new home Saturday Aug. 19, 2017. He appeared on Today in LA a day before and turned a mic cover into a chew toy.
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A man pets a kitten in Shanna Mendiola's arms during the Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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A woman finds her purrfect match, a kitten from the Pasadena Humane Society during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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A kitten sits wrapped up in a blanket during the Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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A dog is held at Orange County Animal Care during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
Squirt went home Saturday Aug. 19, 2017.
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NBC4 Meteorologist Shanna Mendiola visited Orange County Animal Care during the Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
This pup looks ready to head home from the Pasadena Humane Society during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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Roxy found a new home Saturday Aug. 19, 2017 when she was adopted from a Camarillo shelter.
Another pup is headed home from the Pasadena Humane Society during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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This is Marilyn with her new dog Arby. She picked him up Saturday Aug. 19, 2017 at the East Valley Animal Shelter.
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A pooch is perched on a kennel gate at LA County Animal Care during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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Furry friends find forever homes at the Pasadena Humane Society during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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NBC4 and Telemundo 52 help Clear the Shelters in Baldwin Park during the annual event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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Kittens peer out from a kennel at LA County Animal Care during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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Telemundo 52's Martín Plascencia and NBC4's Shanna Mendiola with two friends at the Orange County Animal Care shelter Saturday Aug. 19, 2017.
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People embrace a dog at the Pasadena Humane Society during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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A dog looks out from a kennel at LA County Animal Care during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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These pooches look perfectly comfortable being held at the Pasadena Humane Society during the annual Clear the Shelters event on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
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This dog is bending over backwards for a loving home. He's at the Inland Valley Humane Society.
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He's available at the Orange County Animal Shelter.
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This cat is looking for a home at the Inland Valley Humane Society Saturday Aug. 19, 2017.
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A dog waits in a kennel at the Orange County Animal Shelter Saturday Aug. 19, 2017.
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Jonathan Gonzalez at the Riverside County Department of Animal Services
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These dogs are ready for adoption at the Riverside County Department of Animal Services Saturday Aug. 19, 2017.
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Daniella Guzman has her arms full Saturday Aug. 19, 2017 at the East Valley Animal Shelter.
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That's Casey, one of the dogs up for adoption Saturday Aug. 19, 2017 at the East Valley Animal Shelter.
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Daniella Guzman and Fred Roggin are hanging out with Coco at the East Valley Animal Shelter Saturday Aug. 19, 2017 in Van Nuys.
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Three rows of cuteness at the Inland Valley Humane Society on Saturday Aug. 19, 2017.
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Tux the dog gives NBC4's Jonathan Gonzalez a memorable sound bite on live TV during a preview of Clear the Shelters Friday Aug. 18, 2017 at the Pasadena Humane Society.
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A feathered friend at the Pasadena Humane Society Friday Aug. 18, 2017.
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NBC4 and Telemundo52 are teaming up to clear the shelters and get pets into loving homes. This photo shows a Clear the Shelters event at the Citadel Outlets on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
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More than 60 local shelters and rescue organizations are teaming up with NBC4 Telemundo 52 and dropping their adoption fees to $20 on August 19. This photo shows a cat at a Clear the Shelters event at the Citadel Outlets on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
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To find out more about our Clear the Shelters initiative, and to find a map of participating shelters, search "Clear the Shelters" on the NBCLA website or app. This photo shows a dog at Clear the Shelters event at the Citadel Outlets on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Citadel Outlets on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Citadel Outlets on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Citadel Outlets on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Citadel Outlets on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Citadel Outlets on Sunday, August 13, 2017.
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NBC4's Robert Kovacik at the Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
Mike Danenberg
Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
Mike Danenberg
Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
Mike Danenberg
Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
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Clear the Shelters event at the Grove on Saturday, August 12, 2017.
