Husky survives being shot, falling 30 feet
By Sam Schmitz
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Wisconsin (WISN) — A husky has been on a long road to recovery after suffering a gunshot wound and jumping off an overpass and landing on the road 30 feet below, according to the Wisconsin Humane Society.
The husky, Stella, ran away from her home, the Humane Society said. At some point, she was shot under unknown circumstances and leapt off an overpass, landing on the road 30 feet below. This all occurred within a couple of days. It’s unclear exactly when and where this all took place.
Some good Samaritans witnessed her fall, notified police, and were able to capture her. From there, they took her to an emergency veterinarian, where she was stabilized. Stella miraculously had no broken limbs, but they did find metal fragments from the bullet, internal bleeding, and severe damage to her lungs and chest.
She received a CT scan, multiple X-rays, a chest tube to support her lungs, thoracentesis to remove the air from the chest cavity, and a major open chest surgery. The humane society said the surgery was successful as they removed the damaged lung lobes and bullet fragments.
Stella is now recovering at the Humane Society’s Green Bay campus.
The Humane Society said her family was distraught when they found out what happened to her. They were apparently already in the process of trying to find her a new home. They agreed the best path forward was to surrender her to the humane society.
“We’re so grateful to them for the years of love they gave her, and our hearts go out to her family as they process these difficult circumstances,” the humane society wrote in a Facebook post.
The treatment it took to keep Stella alive kept on growing beyond their average cost of care for an animal at the humane society. If you’d like to donate to help with her medical bills, you can click here.
The Humane Society said they will continue to provide updates on her progress until she’s ready for her next home.
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