Dog survives shooting

A female shepherd/husky mixed-breed dog is expected to make a full recovery after being shot twice in the head on January 23.

Sheriff's department officers are still investigating the shooting, which took place on Peterson Burn Road west of Sisters. The dog's owner reported the shooting and transported his dog to Sisters Veterinary Clinic.

According to Ali Geraths of Sisters Veterinary Clinic, the dog "was shot from behind and (the bullets) passed through the back of the neck and the face."

But even though the gunshots "left some pretty big holes," they missed any vital area.

The dog survived two hours of surgery and should be all right.