The following article appears on The Local. 

Italians rally to rescue Denmark death-row dog

A dog ordered to be put down in Denmark has been allowed to return to her native Italy, after the country mobilized to save the pet.

It took the intervention of politicians, a pop singer, and a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures, to ensure the happy ending to the story.

Iceberg the dog was due to be put down by authorities in the Scandinavian country because her breed — the Argentine mastiff — is considered dangerous to people under Danish law.

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