Dog treks 600 yards home after being shot in Greene County
This dog is recovering after being shot in Athens, Greene County. (New York State Police)
A dog was shot in Greene County, then walked about 600 yards home. A blood trail was left along the way. Luckily, the animal is expected to survive.
It happened Jan. 1 near in Athens, but State Police only recently released details.
The dog’s owner saw it bleeding with an injured leg and quickly got help.
The 2-year-old 80-pound Great Pyrenees German Shepard mix was taken to Kingston Animal Hospital with a broken pelvis and femur. It then received surgery at a veterinarian clinic in Stamford, Connecticut.
Anyone with information is asked to call State Police at 518-622-8600 and reference RMS # 2400001365.