The owner of Remington, the yellow Labrador which was shot six times with a pellet gun, has voluntarily given up ownership of the dog to the Tri-County Humane Society.
The owner, who was not named, stopped at the humane society and spent some time with the dog, then told the staff he would not have the proper facilities the dog would need for its six weeks of recovery, including possibly a second surgery to repair broken bones in its jaw. The dog, found Feb. 22 in Avon Township, had been shot four times in the face and twice in the rump while it was restrained.
A sheriff’s deputy brought the dog to the humane society where it was treated with tender loving care. It underwent surgery for its badly damaged jaw and was later placed in a foster home. There are a few families who are keen on adopting Remington once he is recovered.
A $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the act of cruelty to the dog. Remington is the name given to it by humane-society staff.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Department is still hoping to determine who shot the dog.
