BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- A dog that had an uncertain future is now proving to be a promising rescue animal in more ways than one.

Loki was a dog at Kern County Animal Services who, after being rescued, will eventually start rescuing people.

Loki is 9 months old and earlier this year he was a puppy living at the shelter. He was due to be euthanized before Nick Fuentez stepped in and found him.

"I went in kind of looking see about fostering a dog, kind of see how that goes, and from there we kind of bonded, and he became my family," Fuentez said.

Fuentez himself is a volunteer member of Kern County Search and Rescue.

Now life has turned around for Loki -- He's got a new home and new purpose. He's training to be part of a rescue team like Fuentez volunteers for.

"He'll be in traini

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