Izabella St. James is known as the "pug queen" on Facebook by her 30,000 followers. She rescues, rehabilitates and adopts pugs from all over the Southland and other states.
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The rescued pug was left on the side of the road in Iran after being abused and suffering a broken neck. "Another pug lover from New Orleans flew to Tehran to bring the little canine to safety in the United States.
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"Puggy" met Izabella on Monday night after enduring a flight from Tehran to Frankfurt, Germany, then another 12-hour flight to Los Angeles.