DENVER ( KDVR ) — A dog who was shot in the face after being on the run in Denver for months has been adopted into a new family.
Solo Vino, a 3-year-old white Australian shepherd, was first spotted on the loose in Denver last May. According to Denver Animal Protection, he evaded capture for months until the morning of Aug. 22 when a resident reported hearing a gunshot and seeing the dog in the area with an injury to his face.
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That’s when Denver Animal Protection asked the public for help finding the dog . DAP said it received dozens of reports about the dog including several attempts to catch him.
Within a couple of days, Solo Vino was captured by volunteer trappers Karlee Arguello and Sarah Luv-Garcia, who typically catch cats around the Denver area.