Duke, the young cattle dog abandoned in bush near Dungog who survived an eight-week ordeal that included a dislocated hip, a torn cruciate ligament and a bullet wound, was in fact shot three times, X-rays have revealed.
The discovery adds a grim new chapter to Duke's story, after the Newcastle and Hunter rescue group caring for him, Milly's Search Trap & Reunite (Milly's STAR), first revealed last week that a spent .22 calibre bullet had been pulled from between his shoulder blades.
