Friday, September 4, 2009

Mia-ouch! Cat speared through head by foot-long arrow... and survives

Mia-ouch! Cat speared through head by foot-long arrow... and survives

By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 10:38 AM on 03rd September 2009

Brownie the cat used up at least one of his nine lives after being shot through the skull with an arrow.

The 13-inch arrow became lodged in the cat's head after entering its skull above the right eye.

Amazingly four-year-old Brownie, who was treated by a vet in Bloomington, Indiana, is expected to make a full recovery.

Brownie the cat survived after being shot through the skull with a foot-long arrow

Against the odds: Brownie the cat survived after being shot through the skull with a foot-long arrow

'It's horribly tragic and a miracle the cat is even alive and has such a great attitude still through all of that,' said Sarah Hayes, CEO of the Monroe County Humane Association.

'You cannot, in this society, abuse animals like this and get away.'

The 13-inch arrow became lodged in the cat's head after entering its skull above the right eye

Horrific: The 13-inch arrow became lodged in the cat's skull after entering above its right e


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