Puppy's Leg Amputated, Woman Released From Hospital After Anne Arundel Shooting: Reports

BROOKLYN PARK, MD — A dog's leg was amputated and a woman was discharged from a hospital after they were both shot this weekend in Anne Arundel County, reports said.

County police said the Brooklyn Park shooting happened Sunday around 6 p.m. in the 5000 block of Ritchie Highway near 11th Avenue.

The woman was standing with a group of people by a business when an unknown person wearing all dark clothing shot in her direction numerous times, officers said.

Authorities said the victim was shot once in the lower extremity. Her dog was hit once in the leg. The gunfire also damaged two vehicles parked nearby.

Police said the woman went to an unidentified hospital, and the dog went to an emergency veterinarian clinic. Officers expect the woman and her dog to survive.

The woman has since been released from the hospital, WJZ reported Tuesday.

The TV station identified the injured dog as a 9-month-old puppy named Raven.

Izzy White, a homeless advocate, told WJZ that he paid for Raven's surgery. White said he took the dog to the hospital and that she had four broken metatarsals. White will pick Raven up Wednesday from Spay Now Animal Surgery Clinic in Laurel.

To see pictures of Raven, read WJZ's full story.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department asked anybody with information to call (410) 222-6135. Tipsters can stay anonymous by dialing (410) 222-4700.