This Homeless Puppy Was Shot Dozens Of Times In Head, But She Kept Fighting For Her Life

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A stray puppy wandering on the side of the road just outside Beirut, Lebanon, recently caught the attention of Amal Andari as she and a friend drove by, writes xaga.info.

Though they only intended to give her some water, when they discovered a gaping wound on her head, they knew she needed more serious assistance – and quickly.

“We saw a hole in her head,” Andari said. “We stopped and walked down to her. She was a little bit fearful, but we called her, and she came, and she was wagging her tail. She approached us, but slowly, and we gave her some water.”

After rushing the small, sickly dog to a nearby vet, X-ray scans revealed that she had been shot dozens of times with a pellet gun, most likely by local teenagers looking for ‘fun,’ and that she had parvovirus.

Andari, a volunteer for the animal welfare organization Animals Lebanon, told The Dodo that it’s a disturbingly common occurrence in her country, along with dog poisonings.

Despite the fact that the tormented puppy, now named Bondok, had been injured and blinded as a result of her attack, she remained determined to live.

“She’s hyperactive,” Andari said. “She always wants to play. She plays with two small dogs, and the dogs are sometimes annoyed by her because she has a lot of energy. She’s unbelievable — this dog.”

Beating the 25% chance of survival she had initially been given, Bondok is now well on the mend, and is ready to find her special forever home. Animals Lebanon is currently looking for a very special forever home for Bondok — and that home can be outside of Lebanon, Andari explained.

Source: xaga.info