A puppy was found on a rural stretch of road in Madison County on Wednesday, with an arrow piercing through its neck.
Luckily, the arrow missed all of her vital organs. The surgery was a success and the five- or six-month-old puppy is now expected to make a full recovery.
Her rescuers have named her Grace, because of her good luck.
'We were all in the office when we were loading her in the truck and we were trying to come up with a name real quick,' Angela Davis the director of Madison County Animal Services, told ABC News. 'Several of us said, "It is by the grace of God that she is even alive," so Grace stuck.'
While Grace recuperates with a foster family, police are searching for the person responsible for hitting the poor mixed-breed puppy. Animal Control says they still aren't sure whether the incident was an accident or intentional.
Tracy Lineberger has lived along the road where the puppy was found for more than 10 years and says that several hunters are in the area. However, he doesn't think that it could be an accident.
'What's the likelihood of an animal walking out and you're trying to bow practice? I mean, literally, it takes a reaction of pulling your bow back and focusing on that to aim,' Lineberger told WLOS. 'To me, that was purposely done.'
The profile will show most likely a teenaged boy between the ages of 14-20.
Since the dog is a stray, Animal Services set up a crowdfunding page to raise money to pay for the puppy's surgery.
The response from the community was immediate, and they quickly raised the $1,000 needed for the surgery. Davis says they are now refunding people their money.
Several members of the community have also offered to adopt the dog, once she is healthy enough to leave her foster family.
'We just appreciate everybody’s outpouring of support,' Davis said. 'That is a testament to our community and the animal lovers across the country.'
(Daily Mail - Sept 16 2016)
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