Dog Shot With Arrows

[samoyedman]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/rott...9-1225989506621

A dog has been shot with two arrows at a rural property in Sydney's southwest.

The Rottweiler was on its owner's rural property on Medich Place, Bringelly, when it was shot sometime between 2am and 7am on Sunday.

One of the arrows hit the dog's back and protruded through its abdomen. The second arrow hit it in the leg, police said.

The dog was taken by its owners to a veterinary hospital where it's recovering.

Witnesses or anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

[Rozzie]

Saw this poor dog on the news tonight. The news report sounded like it was a lot more serious than your quote sm. They said it was uncertain whether the dog would recover.

[Toolz]

poor dog..

hope it heals fast

[dogfan]

:D

Poor dog, hope he/she recovers soon.

[mac'ella]

poor dog..

hope it heals fast

hes in good hands with Marilyn and Jim Gill

[Toolz]

poor dog..

hope it heals fast

hes in good hands with Marilyn and Jim Gill

thats great to hear.

[griff]

The owner said - Demon by name but not by nature

Do hope the lad recovers and the pricks that did this caught .

[Stormy]

There are some nasty, cruel ferals out there

Demon is lucky that the @holes didn't use broadhead / hunting arrows...

Edited January 19, 2011 by Stormy

[TrinaJ]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/...6-1225990327631

Rottweiler shot at close range with arrow would be a lucky dog to survive

Tim Vollmer

From: The Daily Telegraph

January 18, 2011 1:35PM

A FAMILY pet is fighting for its life after being deliberately shot at close range with an arrow which pierced 30cms into its body, narrowly missing vital organs.

Police are investigating the extreme case of animal cruelty which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning on a rural property at Bringelly, in Sydney's south.

The dog, a rottweiler called Demon owned by 15-year-old James Herreen since it was a pup, was apparently shot from behind just metres from the house at about 4.15am, with the family hearing two male voices soon after.

"I really can't believe it, that anybody could be that stupid and cruel to an animal," father Michael Herreen said.

"The vet said it was done deliberately and at close range.

"They would have had to be on our property, you couldn't shoot him from the road."

Marilyn Gill, who performed the emergency surgery on Demon alongside husband Jim at the Austral Veterinary Hospital, said he was an "extremely lucky dog" to survive the attack.

"At one stage both of us had our hands in there because it was just so difficult," she said.

"No animal deserves that."

The seriousness of the injury was only obvious once an x-ray of Demon's abdomen revealed the depth that the arrow had penetrated, causing extensive internal bleeding, nicking a major artery and piercing his intestines.

RSPCA chief inspector David O'Shannessy warned that those responsible for the "extremely concerning" attack could face up to five year s in prison over the incident.

"I'd urge anyone with information to contact Police or the RSPCA so the perpetrators of this disturbing attack can be held to account," he said.

The Herreen family said they have never had any issues in the 10 years they have lived on the five acre property, however they did find a hunting arrow in the rear of their property six months earlier, raising concerns it may not be a one off incident.

"This has been, from what we can tell, a deliberate shot at the dog," Mr Herreen said.

"For what reason, that's what we really can't understand.

"I'm just astounded that anyone could do this to any animal."

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THe comments people made to this article in the paper made my blood boil :

[Guest bigdogg]

Oxygen Theives..

Hope they get caught..

That is not hunting, sport or anything.. Just pure cruelty!

[Cody]

How can people be so cruel?

I do hope the poor dog survives.