CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are finding stress relief and joy thanks to an unlikely campus celebrity, a three-legged golden retriever named Ted.

Ted, a rescue dog adopted through Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue, makes regular visits to campus with his owner, Kristen Ponturiero.

"Ted and I come on campus. We like to come at least once a month," Ponturiero said.

Before becoming a source of comfort for college students, Ted's journey began far from North Carolina.

"Ted was actually found as a stray on March 20, 2024, with a compound-like fracture on the streets of Albania. A very kind stranger found him and took him into her care, and was able to get him very good veterinary care. They were unable to save his front left le

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