Merced dogs continue to recover after being shot in the face

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two dogs are getting different accidental arsenic they proceed connected their roadworthy to betterment aft being changeable successful the face successful Merced.

On Wednesday, Feb. 12, the Merced Police Department asked for the public's assistance successful looking for suspects who were involved.

According to police, these 2 incidents are believed to beryllium unrelated and occurred respective days isolated and astatine other ends of the city. Police accidental 1 canine was changeable with a pellet firearm and the different was changeable with a firearm.

After carnal power officers detained the dogs, they were transported to Valley Animal Hospital.

The nonprofit enactment New Beginnings for Merced County Animals is presently helping the dogs connected their roadworthy to recovery.

The dogs' names are Grace and Hope and 1 of them, according to New Beginnings, is thriving successful her foster home.

Grace and Hope

New Beginnings says that Hope has afloat embraced the bully beingness and has officially claimed the rubric of a sofa murphy extraordinaire. She loves to snuggle and relax.

Grace, connected the different hand, continues to retrieve astatine Valley Animal Hospital and New Beginnings says though her healing process volition instrumentality much time, she is making unthinkable progress.

To enactment Grace's and Hope's roadworthy to betterment New Beginnings volition beryllium hosting an exigency fundraiser wherever determination volition beryllium a world-famous grilled chickenhearted limb 4th dinners by Chef Ted Lindo and Reggie Boesch.

The exigency fundraiser volition beryllium connected March 29 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. astatine 2662 Palm Ave. successful Atwater. Tickets for this fundraiser are $15 each.

For much accusation connected New Beginnings, click here.