Atley, a canine who suffered a number of gunshot wounds to the face in Shawano County, is recovering at her foster home and making progress, Feb. 26, 2024. (Photo courtesy: Shawano County Humane Society)
SHAWANO COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A canine who suffered a number of gunshot wounds to the face in Shawano County final month has undergone one other surgical procedure.
In a Facebook publish Monday, the Shawano County Humane Society says Atley’s process “went well” and if all goes in keeping with plan, she shall be launched from the pet hospital Tuesday.
“They took out some bone fragments they found during surgery as well as some stitches she had in her mouth. They put new tubing on her fixator. They did have to intubate her for the surgery,” SCHS mentioned.
Good Samaritans close to and much banded collectively to assist save Atley after she was found Feb. 9 close to Olsen Road and County C.
“Spread the word [and] help me find the person who shot this poor girl and just left her on my road,” Allena Muth wrote on Facebook, accompanied by photos of Atley bleeding from her snout. “You didn’t kill her just so you know, went in her nose and out her neck.”
X-rays confirmed Atley suffered a damaged jaw and 4 entry/exit wounds, indicating she had been shot at the least two instances, in keeping with a veterinarian. She obtained a number of blood transfusions at Blue Pearl Animal Hospital in Appleton and underwent surgical procedure to restore her damaged jaw.
Despite her latest setback, SCHS has posted many optimistic updates relating to Atley journey as she recovers at her foster home, saying she is “feeling better every day.”
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. In a press release Feb. 20, authorities mentioned they’ve developed some leads and requested the general public to stay affected person.
We perceive there’s quite a lot of frustration, and anger about this case, however we are able to guarantee everybody that our workplace is engaged on this case. There have been no witnesses to this, which makes it a troublesome case in its entirety. Fortunately, we’ve got obtained some info from neighbors, in addition to info referred to as into the sheriff’s workplace. The deputy who’s investigating this matter has developed leads, that we hope will additional the investigation and discover out who’s accountable for this horrific incident.
If you’d prefer to assist Atley’s expensive therapy, you may make a financial donation to the Shawano County Humane Society within the type of your selecting:
- Make a donation on the SCHS website
- Mail a donation to the SCHS (1290 Jaycee Ct., Shawano, WI 54166.)
- Drop off a donation in-person (Office hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday by means of Friday and 9 a.m. to midday on Saturday)
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