In a chilling hunting accident, Rusty Ullery’s English pointer, Darby, receives a serious injury from a broadhead arrow while pointing quail in Kansas. The incident occurs when the two-year-old dog unknowingly steps on the nock end of the arrow, causing the sharp tip to embed in her chest as she turns to retrieve birds.
Ullery’s quick actions lead to an urgent trip to a nearby veterinary clinic, where the arrow is removed, and the wound is stitched up. Dr. Brandon Weidenhaft, who treated Darby, notes it’s an unusual injury he has never seen in 25 years of practice. Despite this dangerous mishap, Ullery remains optimistic about Darby’s recovery, as he intends to continue their hunting season together.
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