The owner of the dog that was shot in the back and was found by Animal Welfare Department officers in Siggiewi last Monday has been to the San Frangisk Animal Hospital to enquire about the animal.
The dog, its owner said, had gone missing a day before it was shot.
Veterinarian Trevor Zammit said the dog is in a stable condition.
The tal-kaċċa dog is being cared for at the San Frangisk Animal Hospital and has started to eat and drink. It is still too early to know whether the dog would be able to walk normally.
Dr Zammit said when asked that quite a few dogs were taken to the hospital with gun shot wounds but not all were cases of cruelty.
Some dogs were shot accidentally while hunting for quail, which was a low flying bird.
The police are always informed whenever a shot dog, even if this was the result of an accident, is admitted at San Frangisk. This is also the case for animal victims of other cruelty.