January 11, 2024
The New York State Police Catskill are investigating the shooting of a Great Pyrenees German Shepard mix in a wooded area near Potic Mountain Road, Athens, NY.
On January 1, 2024, Kurt Andernach reported to the State Police in Catskill that his two-year-old 80-pound Great Pyrenees German Shepard mix had been shot. Andernach was on his property when he noticed his dog, Kolija walking towards him bleeding and with a severe injury to his right rear leg. He rushed his dog to Kingston Animal Hospital where the dog was treated for a gun shot wound, a broken pelvis and broken femur.
New York State Police along with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Officers (ENCON) searched the area. Troopers and Officers were able to locate a blood trail that led them to an area of power lines. They were able to determine that the dog traveled approximately 600 yards back to his residence after being shot. This is an ongoing investigation. State Police Catskill Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) are asking anyone with information to please the State Police at 518-622-8600 and reference RMS # 2400001365.
Kolija received surgery at a veterinary clinic in Stamford, Connecticut. He is expected to survive.