Two Incredible Survivors, One Human, One Dog, Share A Beautiful Bond

Domestic violence victim Melissa Dohme and a pitbull named Khalessi are bound by their ability to survive.

Only ABC Action News was there as bay area photographer Lisa Otto brought Melissa and Khalessi together for a special photo shoot. “Since they are both survivors of abuse, it all came hand-and-hand,” Otto said.

Dohme was stabbed 32 times by and ex-boyfriend in 2012. Many of those wounds were to her face. “Having to look in the mirror each day and see I’m different because of what someone else did was hard to accept,” Dohme said. Hit the play button to learn the rest of the story.