Rescue Ink is a rescue group with a whole different look. It's group of tattooed, motorcycle-riding tough guys who fight animal cruelty, educate abusers and help to resolve situations other rescue groups might not be able to handle.
Some of the guys grew up in the projects or on the streets, and some have had brushes with the law. Like many of the animals they save, the members of Rescue Ink know what it's like to be given a second chance. And they're using theirs to help the animals, no matter what it takes.
Some of the guys from Rescue Ink were at Puppy Mill Awareness Day on Saturday (Sept. 19) in Lancaster County, PA. At one point during the March Against Cruelty, a big, bald guy in a van slowed and was following along beside some of the walkers, glaring at them.
When the driver slowed almost to a stop, two of the big, burly Rescue Ink guys hurried up to the side of his van, shoulder to shoulder, saying (loudly) "Do you have a problem? What's your problem? Get moving." The driver suddenly remembered where his gas pedal was, and left the walkers alone -- for the time being. Later, I saw the guy leaning against a street sign glaring at the walkers as they passed by.
Shortly after that, several of the Rescue Ink guys were seen hurrying back toward the intersection where the guy had been standing, but I never did find out if that's where they were going.
The season premiere of Rescue Ink's show, "Rescue Ink Unleashed" is 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25 on the National Geographic Channel.
Find out more at http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/rescue-ink-unleashed or www.rescueink.org.
Sept. 19 in Lancaster County, PA.
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