DAVIS COUNTY, Utah (ABC 4 News) - A pet dog is recovering from a high powered pellet shot wound.
Roxy is a 7-year-old weimaraner.
The injury brought her close to death and collapsed her lungs.
Her owner rushed her to the Mountain View Animal clinic in Layton. She was in severe pain and shock.
Dr. Josiel Lopez gave her a high powered morphine like drug just to reduce her shock and to keep her alive.
Her X-rays reveal the pellet traveled through her chest area and missed her heart by about one inch and eventually lodged just beneath the surface of her skin.
Several neighbors who know Roxy says she's lovable. She doesn't bite and isn't threatening.
Her owner, Gary Marchant, wants to know who shot her more than a week ago and why?
"It's like one of our kids. It's like somebody tried to kill one of our family members, trying to kill one of our children. That don't sit well with me," said Marchant
She was last seen wandering a field just south of Love Lane in Davis County before the she was hit September 20.
"She was breathing hard and I turned her over. I could see some blood on her bottom side there," said Marchant.
Blood was rapidly pooling into her chest area and she was on the verge of losing consciousness.
"I just scooped her up in my arms and got in my car and hauled her to the veterinarian," said Marchant.
Now, 11 days later her entry wound is almost healed, but the sting of this injustice continues.
Almost everyone we talked with wants to know who hurt this dog.
"I think they ought to have their pants kicked, really to shoot a dog that's friendly," said Gene Clark.
The Davis County Sheriff is still looking for the person who shot Roxy. If you know anything about this crime call the Davis County Sheriff's Department.
Roxy finished the last of her pain medications October 31 and ran for the first time since the shooting.
