Cops Rescue Dog Shot And Tied To Rail Tracks

A dog has been rescued by police from an oncoming train after it was shot and tied to railway tracks in Florida.

Police responded to reports of gunfire to find the animal strapped with a belt to the tracks in Tampa's Sulphur Springs area at about 5:30pm on Wednesday.

The female mixed breed, named Cabela by police, had been shot twice in her neck above her right shoulder.

Authorities halted an approaching train so they could free the dog, before rushing it to Tampa Bay Veterinary Emergency Center.

Police said Cabela was recovering after undergoing an amputation on her right front leg, and the dog is expected to survive.

Authorities have appealed to the public for information to find the culprit or the pet's owner.