It’s tough to be a stray dog – period.

But if the reports out of Russia are true, it’s especially tough to be a stray dog in the Olympic city of Sochi.

U.S. Olympic hockey player David Backes heard the stories, just like everyone else – stories about hundreds of dogs being captured and killed during the days leading up to this year’s Winter Games.

And it bothered him and his wife, Kelly — a lot.

“We feel that every dog should have a great home,” said Backes, who plays for the Saint Louis Blues in the National Hockey League, in an interview with Saint Louis TV station KTVI.


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