Chihuahua puppy found with arrow through neck expected to survive

A chihuahua which was shot through the neck with an arrow in California is comforted after veterinarians removed the projectile (Riverside County Animal Services via AP)

A chihuahua puppy found shot through the neck with an arrow is expected to survive after veterinarians removed the projectile, authorities in the US said.

A woman reported to emergency services that she found the wounded dog on Monday in a neighbourhood near the city of Desert Hot Springs in southern California after hearing it “screaming”, Riverside County Animal Services said in a statement.