Skip Navigation
Share on Facebook
Share on SMS
Share on Email
Navigation
News
Back
Local
Near Me
Texas
Politics
Nation World
Investigations
Entertainment
Heartwarming
Features
VERIFY
Health
Latest News Stories
Family identifies Houston attorney shot to death after trying to calm down angry McDonald's customer
KHOU 11 Investigates: HPD email shows Chief Finner knew about suspended cases code earlier than he claimed
Weather
Back
Forecast
Radar
10-Day
Maps
Hurricane
Traffic
Weather School
Live Webcams
Latest Weather Stories
Houston Forecast: Heat and humidity this week
'Heart wrenching' | Gov. Abbott speaks in Conroe after parts of Southeast Texas inundated with floods
Sports
VERIFY
Search
Search:
Search
Right Now
Houston, TX »
83°
Houston, TX »
Weather
Closings
Harris County
Postal Problems
Grace Can help
Our Story, Our History
Texans Helping Texans
Education Station
Great Day Houston
Health Matters
KHOU 11 70 years
Living in the Lone Star
Grammy Awards
Hidden Gems
Hurricane season
April 8 Eclipse
Investigations
Paxton impeachment trial
COVID-19
Advertise
VERIFY
Super Bowl
Sign up for our newsletter
At the border
Live Webcams
Rodeo Houston
Breaking News
More (
) »
PHOTOS: Gus is making a miraculous recovery
1/16
Gus before and after his surgeries. (K-911 Rescue)
2/16
When rescuers first spotted Gus in southeast Houston, his body was riddled with pellets and his head was severely swollen because a shoestring was embedded in his neck. (K-911 Rescue)
3/16
Homer, Michelle
Gus was in bad shape when rescuers first found him and took him to K-911 Rescue in Houston. After two surgeries and plenty of TLC at Texas A&M Small Animal Hospital, he's now on the road to recovery. (Texas A&M photos)
4/16
Homer, Michelle
When rescuers first spotted Gus in southeast Houston, his body was riddled with pellets and his head was severely swollen because a shoestring was embedded in his neck. (K-911 Rescue)
5/16
Gus had been shot at least 25 times with a pellet gun and a shoestring was wrapped so tightly around his neck that it became embedded and caused his head to swell. (K911 Rescue)
6/16
Homer, Michelle
Gus was in bad shape when rescuers first found him and took him to K-911 Rescue in Houston. Xrays showed at least 25 pellets lodged inside him. (Texas A&M photos)
7/16
Homer, Michelle
After two surgeries and plenty of TLC at Texas A&M Small Animal Hospital, he's now on the road to recovery. (Texas A&M photos)
8/16
Some kindhearted Houstonians rallied around the 10-month-old stray and donated thousands of dollars for his medical bills (Texas A&M)
9/16
Homer, Michelle
After two surgeries and plenty of TLC at Texas A&M Small Animal Hospital, he's now on the road to recovery. (Texas A&M photos)
10/16
Homer, Michelle
Gus was in bad shape when rescuers first found him and took him to K-911 Rescue in Houston. After two surgeries and plenty of TLC at Texas A&M Small Animal Hospital, he's now on the road to recovery. (Texas A&M photos)
11/16
Gus is out of the hospital and eating up all of the love and attention from his foster family. (Marina Harrison photos)
12/16
Gus is out of the hospital and eating up all of the love and attention from his foster family. (Marina Harrison photos)
13/16
Gus is out of the hospital and eating up all of the love and attention from his foster family. (Marina Harrison photos)
14/16
The severely abused Houston dog that stole hearts nationwide has undergone a dramatic transformation. (Marina Harrison)
15/16
Gus is out of the hospital and eating up all of the love and attention from his foster family. (Marina Harrison photos)
16/16
Gus is out of the hospital and eating up all of the love and attention from his foster family. (Marina Harrison photos)
1
/
16
×
Gus before and after his surgeries. (K-911 Rescue)
More
Before You Leave, Check This Out
KHOU would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings.
No Thanks
Allow