2010's Most Amazing Dog Survival StoriesFrom near-death experiences to super-steep tumbles, meet the canines who defied the odds this year

CHAMP: SHOT FIVE TIMES

Champ took five bullets in an Orange County, Calif., home invasion, only to be put on the kill list. But rescuers were "in awe" that the dog was hanging on, and stepped in to nurse him back to health. Fully recovered, the "happy boy" was adopted in May to a new home.