The Medina County SPCA is looking for information regarding a dog that was shot.
On Friday, someone found an injured dog in their yard and brought it to the Medina SPCA. The dog was rushed to MedVet, where x-rays revealed the dog had been shot. A single bullet struck the dog's left back thigh, and the dog also had a torn ACL, the SPCA said.
The owner was found, who said the dog's name is Stella and she is 10 years old. Stella had broken loose from her tie-out before she was shot, the SPCA said. It is unknown when or where Stella was shot.
On Sunday morning, the Medina County SPCA posted an update to Facebook saying Stella's injuries would require surgery and, due to her advanced age and underlying health concerns, she had to be put down.
"This is never a decision anyone wants to have to make, but we all agreed: Stella has been through enough. She deserved peace. She deserved to leave this world knowing only kindness and comfort," the SPCA said.
The Medina SPCA is asking for anyone who saw Stella or unusual activity in the area of West Washington Street and Walnut Drive in Medina over the past few days to contact its Humane Officer at 330-802-7880 or humaneofficer@medinacountyspca.com.
