The Brown County Humane Society believes the dog, named Mercy, was shot weeks before she gave birth

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An Ohio humane society found a dog and her five newborn puppies abandoned by the side of the road on Aug. 28

The “mama dog” named Mercy was shot in the face and had multiple bullet fragments lodged in her head and neck

She underwent surgery and is recovering as the shelter seeks information about the apparent animal abuse incident

An Ohio humane society found five newborn puppies on the side of the road with their mother, who was initially believed to have been hit by a car. It quickly became clear, however, that something far more…

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