Published on: April 7, 2022 at 2:00 PM

By Joseph Allen
Alabama NewsCenter

Duke was a rescue dog, lost or abandoned by its owner.

Lou Rodio has taken in rescue dogs and agreed to take in Duke until its owner could be found.

That started a relationship that would prove critical for them both.

Rodio, who worked for NBC-13 and once test-drove motorcycles for Harley-Davidson, cared for Duke. It was his frequent walks with Duke that ended up revealing a health scare for Rodio.

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