Beefcakes, the dog who survived a gunshot wound in 2015, has found a new home after he was put up for adoption a second time.

The Longmont Humane Society adopted out the 4-year-old pit bull last year, but those new owners were forced to return him due to a family emergency, and he was once again put up for adoption.

Because of some medical conditions and the fact that he can't go to a home with dogs or cats, the adoption process for Beefcakes was a strict one. But the humane society said that Beefcakes was adopted last week.

"We are so happy for him!" said Carrie Brackenridge, a Longmont Humane Society spokeswoman.

Formerly known as Ice Tee, Beefcakes was shot by his foster owner Russell Middleton in July 2015 after the dog got into a fight with Middleton's girlfriend's Chihuahua.

Beefcakes was found injured and wandering near U.S. 36 and St. Vrain Road with a bullet lodged in his jaw.

Veterinary doctors were able to successfully remove the bullet and stabilize Beefcakes' jaw, and he had a follow up surgery in September to remove some broken pieces of teeth from his jaw.

Middleton, 38, was convicted of animal cruelty in June and was sentenced to two years in community corrections.

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