Dog shot in face with arrow recovering

KANE -- A southwestern Illinois dog shot in the face with an arrow last week is recovering.

The 7-year-old German shepherd named Sassy Mae was wounded early Nov. 5 in the Greene County village of Kane.

Authorities arrested 28-year-old Nathan Settles after Sassy Mae's owners reported that he shot the dog while the pet was chained in her own yard.

Deputies who arrested Settles at the scene found a compound bow and arrows in nearby bushes.

Settles is charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty. He's been returned to prison for a parole violation.

The dog's owners say they aren't sure why Settles would harm their dog.