Pennsylvania: Dog shot between the eyes miraculously survives

A dog miraculously survived getting shot in the head, after he ran away from a breeding farm where he lived and went missing. 

Details of the incident

The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) took to Instagram and posted photos of a corgi dog, named Arthur. “Arthur is lucky to be alive. And that is not an understatement,” PSPCA wrote. 

The organization said that Arthur was found in the rural town of New Holland, Lancaster County. He was crawling under a fence. Initially, the property owners told PSPCA that they thought the injured dog’s head wound stemmed from the fence. However, vets later determined that the pooch was, in fact, shot between the eyes and seemingly left to die. 

PSPCA is hopeful that the dog will make a full recovery

The wound on the dog’s head was large and covered in debris. “He was in too much pain for a full exam, so he was started on pain medication & antibiotics.” the organization added. Further, an X-ray was conducted on him that showed how close the bullet fragments came to killing him. 

“Arthur had been shot at an angle that miraculously missed his brain. The bullet left a hole in Arthur’s head & caused damage to his airway passages and mouth. He was covered in fleas, had ear infections, and was anemic,” PSPCA wrote in the caption. 

Fortunately, the dog survived. However, it is still not clear who shot him. The investigation of this heinous act is underway by PSPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement team.

Meanwhile, Arthur is doing extremely well. He is spending his days in the hospital being treated with oral and topical antibiotics. His wound is also healing wonderfully and his breathing has vastly improved.