Photo: BC SPCA

An open cruelty investigation is ongoing as the BC SPCA in Prince George is tending to a three-year-old dog they found wandering Blackwater Road with a gunshot wound.

Animal control officers provided a live trap as they wanted to help Luna after noticing her injuries, most notably missing half of her jaw.

The North Cariboo district branch successfully trapped the boxer after a week of waiting, and now she needs $3,230 to cover X-rays, surgery, medication, vaccines and follow up.

“Luna had been walking around for days with half of her jaw missing due to a gunshot wound. She immediately went in for emergency reconstructive surgery,” says SPCA district manager Alex Schare.

“Luna is a playful, young dog with a remarkable amount of energy despite her injuries and weakened state.”

The dog is recovering in a foster home.