A horse shot and left for dead along a Colorado road is expected to recover from his wounds, said the veterinarian in charge of his care.

On Nov. 9, Garfield County Sheriff's Deputies discovered the grey gelding after receiving a report about an injured animal. The horse had sustained a .22 caliber gunshot wound to the head.

Shot horse found next to road

This horse was found with a gunshot wound to its head

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