When we were over in Croatia helping the death row dogs our vet Miro got a call from the police. A family pet whilst out on a walk had been shot 3 times with a hand gun. Literally she had been used as target practice.
In Croatia it is not uncommon for family pets to be just let outside to do their business, very much how it use to be in the UK many years ago.
Whilst she was out some vile person shot her and left her for dead. Many veterinarians would have euthanised her as she had so much internal damage but Miro battled on and as you can see here saved this wonderful dogs life.
In Croatia this is not uncommon, and the police are only investigating the incident as the gun that was used was not a hunters rifle but a hand gun. If it had been a hunters gun the police would not be at all interested, a dog is a dog to them.
This is the type of mentality we are up against in Croatia, one that we are desperate to change.
This lovely dog will live a full and happy life thanks to the wonderful surgical skills of Miro, and her family will no longer allowing her to wander on her own. The gunmen are still at large and we suspect will not ever be found.
This is the way in Croatia, this to the police, to the gunmen was just a dog... With so many strays in Croatia the abusers have there pick of easy victims and with the authorities not caring about the animals the suffering will continue.