A dog from the Philippines whose nose was brutally hacked off traveled some 8,000 miles to the United States recently to join an American family. /CFP Photo

Seven-year-old Wacku was reportedly attacked with a machete as he guarded his owner in a remote town in the Philippines in 2012. /CFP Photo

Oregon resident Liesl Wilhardt, a director of a dog rescue non-profit organization, learned about Wacku online and decided to adopt him immediately. /CFP Photo

Wacku has joined eight other dogs at Liesl’s house, including two-year-old Picasso with a twisted jaw. /CFP Photo