Woman reports despair after dog was shot while trying to defend her from robbery in SP The woman who had her dog shot during a robbery on Monday night (20), in Ribeirão Preto (SP), stated that she was outraged by the crime and that she cannot understand why the assailant shot the animal. "I'm not going to (walk) anymore, we don't have any security anymore, even though we are monitored all the time, even so, we don't have a shred of security," said the victim, who preferred not to be identified. The animal survived, but remains in serious condition. The shooter had not been arrested until the last update of this news. ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp "Not being able to go out on the street is absurd. I didn't have a cell phone, I didn't have jewelry, I didn't have gold, you know, then you give what you have, so he can shoot the dog, that's impossible, it can't get into my head." According to her, the animal has always been very loved by all the neighbors and is docile with people. "He's an adorable dog, my whole neighborhood knows him, there are neighbors down the street, next door, everyone knows him, because he's a very docile dog, he protects everyone, he's from another world." Victim had dog shot during robbery in Ribeirão Preto (SP) Reproduction/EPTV Assault ends with dog shot The robbery took place around 9:20 pm, between Cáceres and Maroim streets, in the Ipiranga neighborhood, and was filmed by security cameras. The woman was walking her dog on a leash along the sidewalk when a motorcycle with two men approached. One of the suspects got out of the vehicle and announced the robbery (see below). He demanded the victim's watch, while his accomplice, who was riding the motorcycle, waited on the corner for the action to end. The woman handed over the watch, but the dog barked at the criminal, who fired. Thief shoots dog and steals guardian's watch in Ribeirão Preto, SP "He said again: 'if he attacks me, I'm going to shoot him. I said: 'you're not going to do that'. When I went to take the watch off to give it to him, he put his hand on my arm. That's where caramel went to attack him and he shot him in the mouth." The animal ran after being hit and the suspects fled. Dog is shot in robbery while trying to defend owner in Ribeirão Preto, SP Reproduction/Security cameras READ ALSO Dog is shot when trying to defend owner from watch theft in Ribeirão Preto, SP Dog shot while defending owner from robbery in Ribeirão Preto, SP, has a serious but stable condition, says veterinarian Dog care The dog was taken to a veterinary clinic, where it underwent evaluation. He suffered injuries to his tongue and a laceration to his chest. The health condition is serious, but considered stable. The animal remains hospitalized under care. He underwent surgery and needed stitches in his tongue because of heavy bleeding. The dog also underwent a tracheostomy. According to the veterinarian, the projectile entered the mouth and exited the right side of the animal's chest. Dog shot while defending owner from assault is admitted to clinic in Ribeirão Preto, SP Reproduction/EPTV The situation caused astonishment among clinic professionals, who had never dealt with a similar case. "We were in shock, to be very honest. No one here on the team had ever been through anything like this. Very sad, the owners were devastated, everyone was very worried about everything that happened", says veterinarian Luiza Chaves Duarte. *Under the supervision of Rodolfo Tiengo. See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region