Zeus recovering from gunshot wounds.Photo:gofundme
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Ared huskynamed Zeus in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, faces a long road to recovery after suffering gunshot wounds to the head.
Zeus' owners, Nicholas Denunzio Jr., 18, and his mother Audrey Owens, have been sharing updates on Zeus’ journey via social media.
Nicholas Denunzio Jr. and his husky Zeus.
Since then, the 5-year-old husky has been in the care of the Stafford Veterinary Center — where donations can be sent directly.
In one of Owens’Facebookupdates on Friday, April 5, a user asked if any arrests had been made since Zeus had been shot. “Not yet,” the owner replied.
Zeus recovering from gunshot wounds.
Animal rights groupDesmond’s Army Animal Law Advocatesis offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or people responsible for shooting the dog, per theStamford Advocate.
According to the outlet, Owens says Zeus “has a track record” of getting out of the house.
“He literally pushed an air conditioner out of a window to get out of the house one day in the summer,” she told theStamford Advocate. “He’s an escape artist.”
Earlier this week, Owens shared a photo of the canine’s X-ray on her Facebook account.
“The second bullet was between the eyes at the top of his snout, and was lodged in the back of his throat, where they were able to extract 2/3 of the bullet, leaving 1/3 of the bullet fragment in him,” the original GoFundMe post explained.
X-ray of Zeus.
On Saturday, April 6, Tractor Supply in Stafford Springs will hold a bake sale to raise funds for Zeus’ medical bills. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 54 West Stafford Road.
In her most recent update, Owens shared that Zeus’ stay at the vet would be extended.
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“Just found out that Zeus is running a fever and going back on IV to get fluids and meds. We were hopeful he was coming home soon but we have to just trust the process and know he’s where he needs to be to get the best care,” she said Friday via Facebook.
“Please keep him in your prayers for his recovery. Thank you everyone.”
source: people.com
