Dog shot in the head
Sherwood, AR (US)Incident Date: Thursday, Oct 11, 2007
County: Pulaski
Disposition: Open
Case Images: 1 files available
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When a puppy was turned into the Sherwood Animal Shelter Thursday afternoon they knew it was hurt. But it was only after they took the dog to a vet that they realized the dog had a bullet lodged in its jaw.
It's hard to tell, because she is so sweet and quiet, but the one-year-old pure-bred chocolate lab is suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. Looking at x-rays and you can see the damage that the bullet did to the dog. You can see where the jaw is shattered.
White marks show bullet fragments that remain lodged in the puppy's tongue and lower jaw.
The staff at North Hills Animal Clinic has named the dog Fanny.
Someone found her wondering through a Sherwood neighborhood. Animal control noticed right away something was strange. She would turn away food despite the fact that it looked somewhat malnourished.
Only after they took the puppy to the vet did they find out why the dog couldn't eat. "She took a gunshot wound to the face," says Gretchen Helton with Sherwood Animal Services.
And this gunshot wound isn't just affecting her diet; Fanny is in a lot of pain. "The discomfort is evident anytime you deal with the mouth. It's a very sensitive area, which is why she was turning away from the food bowl," says Helton.
She needs at least $2,000 in surgery. A specialist will have to do the work. Without the surgery the dog will have to be put down. However, the Sherwood Animal Shelter doesn't have the budget to handle such an expensive surgery. So, they need donations.
"We just looked at this dog and said this doesn't need to be the end of the road for you," says Helton. It isn't the end of the road for Fanny, but it is the beginning of the search for someone to pay for this surgery and for a home where Fanny can lay her head.
"The hard part is to see how loving she still is. That's where it gets you. When you see her willingness to forgive, seemingly unknowing that a person like myself, a human, has done this to her," says Helton.
The dog will go into surgery on Monday. If all goes well the dog will then be put with a foster family. Depending on recovery time, the dog should be ready for adoption in about a month.
It's unclear where the dog came from and they have no idea who could have done this. They don't think the dog was shot that long ago, because she's still in relatively good health. If you would like to help you can donate money to Sherwood Animal Services at 501-834-2287. References
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