A STRAY dog spotted with two arrow shafts in its head in Guangdong, China, sparked horror among animal lovers in the country, Sin Chew Daily reported.
A resident of Panyu district in Guangzhou city, known only as Ai, saw the injured canine on May 11 outside a shop.
One of the arrows had completely pierced through the dog’s head while the other was lodged in the back of its head.
Ai and his partner lured the dog into a cage and rushed it to a veterinary clinic for emergency treatment.
The two arrows were successfully removed and the stray was reportedly in stable condition.
The surgery and other medical expenses cost 3,300 yuan (RM1,966) and hundreds of Internet users started a crowdfunding group to help pay the bills and other expenses for the stray going forward.
Doctors said it had a 3cm wound on its forehead and a 1cm wound at the back of its head.
It was reported that police have launched an investigation into the incident.
> Several pickleball courts being put up for sale in Malaysia between RM280,000 and RM650,000 led many to believe that its popularity is waning, China Press reported.
A user on Xiaohongshu posted an advertisement placing a pickleball court for sale for RM650,000.
He claimed that the shareholders had a fallout and wanted to let go of the business, adding that the court was situated at an “attractive location”.
In another advertisement, a different user was offering a pickleball court for sale, claiming that the shareholders had a fallout.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)