LEBANON, Ore. -- When the Yanik's dog Katie came to the door on April 4, they knew immediately that something was very wrong.
"As I got closer to her, I saw that her whole chest was just blown open," Grant Yanik said.
Grant and Christine Yanik rushed Katie to the animal hospital, where bullet fragments were found inside the dog.
"She was shot at pretty close range," Grant said. "I would say probably within 20 feet, it was a very steep angle. So, you know, somebody was pointing down at her when they shot her."
Katie survived the night, and kept strong even after her leg was amputated in the coming days.
But the Yaniks were scared for the 12 puppies the pregnant Fox Red Labrador was carrying and the stress the unborn pups had already endured.
Katie's contractions started at the end of April. When a few days passed with no puppies, the Yaniks and Katie went back to the vet.
"No heart sounds out of any of the puppies, so that was terrible to hear," Grant said.
The 5 1/2-year-old dog underwent an emergency C-section.
