CASPCA says puppy recovering from gunshot wound to the head

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A puppy that suffered a gunshot to her head, costing the dog her left eye, has a bright, healthy outlook after surgery at the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA. A staff member now plans to adopt Navani, who is believed to be 7-9 months old.

“It’s not very common that they survive these kind of wounds,” CASPCA executive director Libby Jones told Cville Right Now on Thursday. “But she’s perfectly fine. She’s so happy. She’s turned into a little bit of a love bug.”

Navani was found by a good Samaritan on April 20, loose in the northeast part of the county, near Happy Creek Road. underweight and in pain. The person reported a wounded stray to the Albemarle County Police Department…

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