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Dave Bautistagot his pup Talulah with a little help from his (famous) friends!
According to the actor, Pratt — Bautista’sGuardians of the Galaxycostar and longtime pal — was filmingThe Electric Statewith Brown, 20, when he “got wind” that the actress was trying to help find Talulah a forever home.
Bautista, a hardcore dog lover who already owned three pit bulls at the time, told hostJimmy Fallonthat Pratt “hit me up and he said, ‘I know you’re a fan of this breed, and my costar is trying to adopt her out.’ “
“And I said, ‘I’m sorry man, you know I’ve already got three,' ” he said, adding, “I just kept looking at her picture, and I was just… I just fell in love with her.”
So, despite his nearly full house, Bautista decided to bring the white puppy home, and told Pratt to connect him with his costar — whose identity theDunestar did not yet know.
The actor, who adopted Talulah over a year ago, added, “I like telling people this story.”
Bautista said he was also working on a film at the time, so he told Brown he would be home and able to grab the pup in a week, to which she replied, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll have someone drop her off.”
“So literally the day I got home — I was overseas in Rome — I got home, and I was there, and I waited, and these two guys showed up, like, in the middle of the night,” he recalled.
“They drove her down from Atlanta, and dropped her off, and I took her in,” he said. “She’s been with me ever since.”
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And while Bautista said he has never actually met Brown in person, he did thank her for orchestrating the adoption when he first welcomed Talulah last February.
The actor shared the news of the pit bull’s adoption in anInstagram postfeaturing several photos of the pup — including a family photo with Talulah, Bautista and his three other dogs.
“I’m so grateful, thank you! Welcome to the family Talulah!” he added.
source: people.com
