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February 25, 2012 (San Diego’s East County) -- Chance, the retriever-mix who was found with a bullet wound on the Viejas reservation earlier this week, was released from the animal hospital and arrived at the County Animal Services shelter in San Diego yesterday. X-rays show tremendous improvement in the dog’s lungs and his prognosis is very good.
Animal Services is now accepting applications for Chance’s adoption. The public can visit http://www.sddac.com/docs/Special_Adoption.pdf for an application.
The conscious and wounded animal was found Monday on Viejas Grade Road by a woman who spotted the animal from her car. A single bullet had been fired through his torso.
County Animal Services rushed the dog to the VCA emergency animal hospital in Mission Valley with an unknown prognosis. Given IV fluids, medicine and kept in an oxygen chamber, the dog has improved through the week. The dog’s owner relinquished the pet animal to Animal Services, which is providing for the dog’s care through the all-donation Spirit Fund.
Animal Services is investigating the shooting and so far has no suspect information.
Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case. San Diego Animal Advocates is offering an additional reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction.
Anyone with information on the identity or location of whoever is responsible for this crime should call San Diego County Animal Services at 619-236-2341 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 888-580-8477.
Anonymous email and text messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.com.
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