All he could do is wait outside of his home scared, cold and all alone” after his owner suddenly died, the Kentucky shelter said.

I was 26 when I reached 267 pounds. At that weight I was constantly dealing with lower back pain and high blood pressure ...

The man is Ezekiel Crespo, 20, and he was alone in the house caring for his six-week-old son. The boy's mother was at work.