In June 2019, Kovu, a pit bull-rottweiler mix, had been picked up as a stray after a car crashed through Nieves' fence, creating a hole the dog was able to escape through, WFMZ reported.

Kovu was 9 years old and had arrived in Pittsburgh from the Columbus Zoo in 2015. "Kovu will be missed by visitors and Zoo staff alike." Skip to content. NOWCAST Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at 11pm.

Meet Kovu. According to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, "Kovu is a two-year-old border collie mix and she is in need of a very special home. Kovu is a very nervous dog, and so she needs to have ...