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Wounded Dog Needs a Home

The dog who was to his torso was released from an animal hospital and arrived at the County Animal Services shelter in San Diego Friday.

Chance, a retriever-mix, was found conscious and wounded Monday by a woman who spotted the animal from her car. A single bullet had been fired through his torso, according to the county Department of Animal Services.

County Animal Services personnel rushed Chance to the VCA emergency animal hospital in Mission Valley, where he was given intravenous fluids and medication and was kept in an oxygen chamber, Department of Animal Services representative Dan DeSousa said.

Chance's condition has improved throughout the week, he said.

The dog's owner relinquished Chance to Animal Services, which is providing care through the all-donation "Spirit Fund,"  DeSousa said.

Chance was moved to the shelter, where X-rays showed improvement in the dog's lungs and his prognosis good, DeSousa said.

Applications for Chance's adoption are now being accepted. Applications can be obtained at sddac.com/docs/Special_Adoption.pdf.

Animal Services has begun an investigation into the shooting.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case. San Diego Animal Advocates is offering an additional reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest and a conviction.

Anyone with information on the identity or the location of whoever was responsible for the shooting is urged to call San Diego County Animal Services at (619) 236-2341 or contact Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477 or online at sdcrimestoppers.com.

-City News Service

Gas Prices

The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County rose 5.5 cents Friday to $4.234 -- its highest amount since last May 12 and coming one day after its largest daily increase since at least 2009.

The sharp increases -- Thursday's hike was 6.6 cents -- are the result of a major fire at the Cherry Point refinery near Blaine, Wash., that will cause its closure for at least three weeks and reduce the supply, Marie Montgomery of the Automobile Club of Southern California told City News Service.

The price had already been increasing because of rising oil prices and the closure of some California refineries for maintenance, according to analysts.

The average price has risen for 30 consecutive days and is 24.2 cents more than one week ago, 49.5 cents higher than a month ago and 61.6 cents greater than a year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.

-City News Service

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