An animal shelter is seeking a forever home to swoop up a rescue dog that was badly injured from a bow and arrow.
Mimzy, a 2-year-old Great Pyrenees, was shot with a bow and arrow in rural Missouri. The arrow hit and went in near her shoulder, exiting on the other side. She was left with a gaping hole, Natalie Thomson, director of marketing at Stray Rescue of St. Louis, told Newsweek. But thankfully, the arrow didn't hit anything else.
"This dog has a guardian angel because it did not penetrate any vital organs," said Thomson.
Stray Rescue brought Mimzy into the shelter on November 8. She has since been healing, and luckily is getting love from a foster family, but nothing would beat a forever home for Mimzy.
Thomson said the wound was very deep. They've been changing out her bandages constantly. Mimzy also had an abscess on her front leg that made it difficult for her to walk. The healing process took a while, but she has been recovering well. Slowly but surely, Mimzy began putting more weight on her leg.
The shelter posted a Facebook update for Mimzy on November 28, bringing in 3,700 likes and over 400 shares. Users were expressing their disbelief that any human could direct an arrow toward a dog, but they were also thankful to hear she is doing much better.
"This is why I prefer dogs over humans," said one Facebook user.
Another added: "Just look at the difference in her demeanor ... how sad she was, and now how happy!! You folks do such good work!"
"Thank you for your compassion! This was not an accident. May her abuser face consequences," commented a third.
"This gentle little polar bear baby is an ANGEL," the post reads. "She's the kindest, most gentle baby that has ever walked the earth."
U.S. Shelter Numbers
Each year, 6.3 million pets enter shelters in the United States, an average of 17,260 a day, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Around 920,000 surrendered animals are euthanized every year. Shelters are striving to minimize euthanasia rates by promoting adoption campaigns, spaying and neutering programs, and behavior rehabilitation.
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