Puppy Found With Arrow Through Neck Expected to Survive

[Turd Fergusen]

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. — A chihuahua puppy found shot through the neck with an arrow in Southern California was expected to survive after veterinarians removed the projectile, authorities said.

A woman reported to 911 that she found the wounded dog Monday in a neighborhood near the city of Desert Hot Springs after hearing the puppy “screaming,” Riverside County Animal Services said in a statement.

A sheriff’s deputy picked up the 4-month-old female and transferred it to an animal services officer who brought the pup to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus.

Veterinary staff determined that the arrow did not strike the puppy’s vital arteries and it was removed.

“For someone to willfully shoot this poor pup with an arrow is disgusting,” Animal Services Director Erin Gettis said in the statement. “We are shocked and we hope someone can provide us any information as to who did this.”

Gettis said the agency will continue to treat the puppy and work on finding her a home.

Veterinary technician Emily Ellison said the puppy is affectionate.

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Puppy found with arrow through neck expected to survive

A chihuahua puppy found shot through the neck with an arrow in Southern California was expected to survive after veterinarians removed the projectile.

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[Babs]

Wow, very lucky pup to have survived this awful experience. Hope it finds a loving home asap.

And I hope the evil bastard who did this is caught soon. Anyone got a crossbow?

 

[Symmachus]

Cute little hero puppy! I hope he lives a full and comfortable life after this awful circumstance.

 

[Hermy]

Just a quick PSA here:

If you or someone around you (four legged or two) has an object embedded in them, DO NOT PULL IT OUT! That's a job for surgeons who can do it safely.

 

[BuffettGirl]

I'd be willing to drive down and get her! I'd name her Mexi. But I'd probably end up calling her "Yo quiero", because I think I'm hilarious like that...

 

[Metalfan]

Disgusting and vile!

 

[Satanica]

Aside from what happened, that appears to be a terrier mix that may or may not contain chihuahua. I'm glad she's okay now.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

What a Lil Love Pup

 

[Turd Fergusen]

That looks more like a crossbow bolt.

 

[Hermy]

Wow, very lucky pup to have survived this awful experience. Hope it finds a loving home asap.

And I hope the evil bastard who did this is caught soon. Anyone got a crossbow?

The pup is taking this a lot more calmly than I would. She just seems bewildered that someone is taking her picture and what's all the fuss about??

 

[Donut Whisperer]

I saw the pic and it took me two days to click on the link. I wonder if the perp is a serial killer yet.

 

[Inferus]

And I thought Hello Kitty bags were creepy; now we have poor puppy quivers.

 

[Sejanus]

Someone knows who did this.
They need to do the right thing.

By that I mean use a crossbow on the perp.

 

[Bobbo]

By that I mean use a crossbow on the perp, repeatedly.

Fixed it for ya!

 

[Blizzard]

Arrow puppy update.

Arrow-less puppy in picture below.

Arrow-less puppy. Photo credit: Riverside County Department of Animal Services​

PETA would like to have a word or 2 with the wanna-be archer:

PETA offering $5K reward for info on puppy shot with an arrow in Desert Hot Springs

PETA is offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for shooting a puppy with an arrow in Desert Hot Springs. The four-month-old female Chihuahua puppy was found early Monday morning by a good samaritan on the 15500 block of...

kesq.com

This is where it is. Apparently recovering.

https://www.rcdas.org/index.php/shelters/coachella-valley