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Two different low-down incidents have Mercy Fund Animal Rescue in need of the public’s help.

On Sunday, the rescue received a call about a dog that had been severely injured after someone shot it with an arrow,

Less than two days after that, the group’s food bank was burglarized, leaving the rescue in need of funds for the dog’s surgery and without food to give to pet owners in need.

The dog, now called Arrow, is currently at the Animal Hospital in Marion with the arrow embedded in her left back leg.

“The sheriff’s department called us Sunday to see if we could help an injured dog that had been found,” said Mercy Fund President Joy Harklerode. “We had to take it to Animal Hospital, where the doctor made her comfortable and got her out of pain. It was there that we found out that her leg would have to be amputated. That surgery alone will cost $500-$700. That doesn’t include the cost of making Arrow comfortable until she can have surgery.”

Along with Arrow’s surgery, Mercy also needs help restocking its pet food bank.

On Tuesday, Harklerode visited the group’s food bank and found out it had been cleaned out.