A dog that was shot in the head by a crossbow and miraculously survived the attack has been given an award by a veterinary charity in the UK.
Ziggy, a Staffordshire bull terrier, was found with a 50cm crossbow bolt sticking out of his head in October 2014, near Wansford, Peterborough. He survived the attack and an operation to remove the bolt, which narrowly missed his eyes and brain. Vet charity PDSA gave Ziggy the Pet Survivor 2015 award, saying it was a “one-in-a-million chance that he survived”.
Ziggy was found in woodland and, despite his injuries, was still “friendly and wagging his tail”, the PDSA said.