Metro

A new ‘leash’ on life

A pit bull named Brooklyn, who has been on death row, won his freedom yesterday after the city agreed to let him live outside its jurisdiction.

“He’s a gentle giant,” the 7-year-old dog’s savior, attorney Richard Rosenthal, told The Post outside Manhattan Supreme Court.

Brooklyn is now recuperating from a year of kennel living in a New Jersey facility. He (pictured) still needs a permanent home.

Animal-control workers asked Rosenthal to save the 60-pound canine’s life last week because he’d become a favorite among pound staff.

Judge Donna Mills granted Rosenthal, who runs a pet-rescue group called the Lexus Project, temporary custody of the pooch after an emergency hearing Monday.

Brooklyn landed in the city pound a year ago after biting his owner’s niece. He had been slated for execution because he’d been deemed dangerous by the Department of Health.

Paula Rossi, 51, a city-pound volunteer, attended the court hearing to fight for Brooklyn’s permanent release.

“He’s this sweet, sweet dog, sort of quiet and shy,” she said. A city lawyer said, “We’re very happy we were able to reach a resolution that gives Brooklyn an appropriate home.”