Coos County, Oregon – Officials in Coos County, Oregon, are seeking answers after finding a horribly neglected dog who had been shot multiple times and left for dead beside the road on Trans-Pacific Highway. According to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, the dog was found on March 21, and despite efforts to nurse him back to health, he had to be euthanized.
The authorities detailed the dog’s sad state of health when he was found, writing:
The dog was emaciated, covered in fleas and mites, and was in a general state of neglect with conjunctivitis in both eyes. In addition, the dog had been shot multiple times and left for dead.
The authorities are seeking information from the public to determine who is responsible for this cruelty.
Deputy Shawn L Starr
Coos Coos County Sheriff’s Office
(541) 404-5408
Note: The sex of the dog was not revealed in the sheriff’s office post. It is unclear if the dog was male or female.
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