Dog Lives with Arrow in Chest, Unknown How Long

Oldmaidcatwoman
3 years ago

Amazing!

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Amy S.
4 years ago

Wow! I wonder how on earth, or who on earth shot him with an arrow. I hope he has fully recovered.

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Bonnie K.
4 years ago

Hope he recovers quickly

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CMiller4
4 years ago

That is so nice for the vet to do that surgery. I'm glad to hear the dog is okay.

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Amy W.
4 years ago

Aw. Poor dog.

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Renee M.
4 years ago

Thank you, Dr. Harden!

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Matt H.
4 years ago

"Dr. Harden volunteered to perform the operation free of charge."

Hooray for him!

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AmandaCMHS
4 years ago

Wow! This is crazy that no one noticed anything before!

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Heather B.
4 years ago

What a lucky boy...makes you realize how important it is to know where your animals are at all times.

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Tom F.
4 years ago

Good thing they discovered that lump. Poor thing, that had to be painful.

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Laura J.
4 years ago

Poor pup and thank goodness his new owners are attentive. Would a vet have even been able to find this during a routine exam if the new owners had taken him in? Glad they found the problem and were able to deal with it before that arrow shifted to the dog's heart.

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Jeff K.
4 years ago

I would say the previous owners are guilty of abuse!

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Matt H.
4 years ago

No offense, but that's a pretty serious accusation with pretty much nothing to back it up.

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Rinthea S.
4 years ago

This shows the importance of getting any new dog an exam by your own vet! Even if it comes from a shelter because things can go undetected. Amazing it survived!

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Marisa M.
4 years ago

How could this have gone undetected? I would question the people that the current owners adopted the dog from. I'm glad the dog is doing well and has since had the arrow removed-

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Jackie L.
4 years ago

I'm glad this dog survived, but how strange that this happened and nobody realized he had been injured.

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Rhonda T.
4 years ago

It makes you wonder how it got there and why there wasn't any signs of injury at the time. I am glad that they were able to remove it and that he is doing well. Happy that the owners noticed something out of the ordinary and had him checked.

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Nichole B.
4 years ago

that is so sad but it is good that he is okay...

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Marty T.
4 years ago

Who is walking around with a bow and arrow and has this bad of a shot. Or, was it?

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Missy M.
4 years ago

people like this need to be prevented from procreating. That's putting it nicely

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John H.
4 years ago

it never ceases to amaze me how dispicable people can be

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Sheryl M.
4 years ago

It is so amazing what animals can live through!

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LilyK
4 years ago

How could no one have found out about this beforehand? The poor dog was shot with an arrow! Someone had to have broken off the arrow, wouldn't they? What a great vet to do the operation for free.

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Michaelyn
4 years ago

This is the 2nd or 3rd story about this. Are local "hunters" using dogs for target practice?

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Deegee2530
4 years ago

I am so glad this ended well!

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Ann G.
4 years ago

Wow, can you imagine the discomfort that that would cause? It's amazing that the dog showed no signs for so long. I'm glad this turned out ok.

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Ralph M.
4 years ago

What a strange story, with a happy ending. Thumbs up to the Vet. Surgeon who did the work.

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beverly y.
4 years ago

poor dog

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beverly y.
4 years ago

i am glad he is ok

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Shanna T.
5 years ago

Thank goodness for the compassion of SOME vets.

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Morgan
5 years ago

Too odd that the previous owner (original owners?) were not aware of an 8" arrow? Could this be the reason they got rid of the dog?

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Dwise
5 years ago

I'm glad he's ok

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Sharon S.
5 years ago

We had a cat at our shelter that went in for spaying and the vet found a Bic pen inside her. She recovered. I wonder if someone shot the dog on purpose or accidentially without knowing it had been shot. I am glad it has recovered.

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Terrishumaker
5 years ago

Glad he is going to be Ok. Labs are tough and won't show much pain.

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ashley G.
5 years ago

It's amazing how the dog went on all that time with that arrow in him,I would like to know though how nobody knew it was there,or how it got there?

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ChrisWeppler
5 years ago

I am glad the dog lived.

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D. Rene
5 years ago

What a great vet to do this for the dog!

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Michelle H.
5 years ago

What a wonderful vet. Glad the dog was able to have the surgery.

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Catherine T.
5 years ago

This is so weird!? I wonder how it got there? It is amazing that the dog didn't have any problems before this. Great ending too!

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Jeanie F.
5 years ago

Wonderful vet to be so caring! Hopefully, it was a stray arrow and someone didn't do this intentionally.

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Mary P.
5 years ago

We definitely need more vets like this one. More concerned about the patient than making a buck. I'd say he paid it forward!

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Chrissy
5 years ago

What an amazing vet!

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Alex J.
5 years ago

I am so glad he lived.You dont see docters like that everywhere!!!!

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Jill l.
5 years ago

Crazy Poor Pup Glad He is ok

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Sharon L.
5 years ago

This sure is a story of survival!! How lucky can a dog be???? It would be interesting to know how this happened.

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Mary P.
5 years ago

agreed. How long had he been carrying that around?

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Jim S.
5 years ago

What a wonderful doctor to do such a risky surgery for free.

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Kimberly G.
5 years ago

I hope this dog is alright. hats off to the vet doing this for free.

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Jdarunner
5 years ago

im so glad the dog lived.

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Lee W.
5 years ago

I'd like to thank Dr. Harden for doing it for free. I'm glad the dog is in good condition.

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Denise A.
5 years ago

I'm glad the dog survived the surgery and it was very nice for the vet to pick up the cost of the surgery.

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Loosey
5 years ago

Bizarre!! Lucky dog!!!

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