Dog shot with arrow
Portland, TN (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Aug 23, 2007
County: Sumner
Disposition: Open
Case Images: 4 files available
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A stray dog in Tennessee that was shot with an arrow has survived surgery and is almost ready for adoption.
The stray dog was found in Sumner County, Tennessee with an arrow stuck in its side.
The German shepherd-mix survived a surgery to remove the arrow and will soon be looking for a new home.
Dr. Aaron Myers said the dog is 18-24-months-old and that last week he and the dog forged a strong bond that will never go away.
"I could tell from where (the arrow) was, it was right by her spinal cord in the back (and) that it was pretty serious and pretty deep. If the arrow was off a millimeter in any direction, it would have killed her," he said.
Myers said he did not think she'd live.
He said her injuries were so bad, he considered euthanizing her.
But, he said, the injured dog's eyes spoke to him and he heard her.
"You could tell she was innocent. Obviously somebody was very cruel to her and she just looked at you like, 'Fix me.' I just couldn't do it," he said.
Myers said the surgery went fine and that his attention is turning to getting the person responsible. He thinks the shooter was an adult.
"The aim is perfect. I mean, it was like someone who hunts, they were going directly for her heart through her back," Myers said. Myers will keep her for observation for at least 10 more days then she'll be ready for adoption. References« TN State Animal Cruelty Map
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