The Brief An American Bulldog was shot and left to die in South Florida, according to authorities. A Central Florida animal rescue saved the pup before it was too late. An American Bulldog that was shot and left to die in South Florida, according to authorities, was saved by a Central Florida animal rescue. What Happened:The Space Coast Frenchie Rescue group got an email from Miami-Dade Animal Services earlier this month about an American Bulldog that was found shot in the leg and abandoned. Animal control officers in South Florida had taken the pup in but needed help, so they sent out a statewide alert.