Sheikh Hamdan cares for dog left with pellets in skull after shooting

Dubai Crown Prince posts video online telling Grace that she's now in safe hands

Grace was found with several wounds after being shot with an air gun.

A stray dog that was left with severe wounds after being shot several times with an air gun is now under the care of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai.

Grace, a Saluki mix, was rescued by the Bubbles Pet Rescue group after being found wounded in the Al Barashi area of Sharjah last month.

X-rays showed the dog had been shot several times. Pellets were found lodged in her skull, in both eye sockets, the neck, chest and back legs.

Hello Grace, you’re in safe hands now and I guarantee you will be happier

Sheikh Hamdan

Vets were able to remove three pellets from her body but said it was too risky to take the others out as doing so could further damage her internal organs.

After the case was documented on Instagram, officials from the Crown Prince’s court contacted the rescue group and have since taken Grace into their care.

In a touching video posted on his Instagram page, the Crown Prince, who has more than 13 million followers on the platform, is seen greeting the dog at the veterinary clinic.

“Hello Grace, you’re in safe hands now and I guarantee you will be happier,” he said.

Announcing the news online, Bubbles Pet Rescue thanked Sheikh Hamdan for his kindness for taking in the barely one-year-old dog.

“We have super great news to announce. For those who were asking for updates about Grace and following her story,” the post read.

“Beautiful Grace is now under the care of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

“Words cannot express how grateful we are. We are blessed to be Emirati and have caring leaders like you. Grace is in good and safe hands right now.”

Sheikh Hamdan often makes his love of animals clear on social media, posting pictures with his beloved falcons, horses and even giraffes.

He has played a part in various turtle rescue programmes and helped to release turtles back into the wild after being treated for things like plastic ingestion and injuries.

Sheikh Hamdan's favourite restaurants: in pictures

Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan with the L’Amo Bistro del Mare team. Photo: L’Amo Bistro del Mare

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, is a champion of the emirate's culinary scene who supports businesses from burger joints to fine dining establishments. In October, Sheikh Hamdan visited Caviar Kaspia Dubai, the Parisian restaurant in DIFC. Photo: Instagram / @caviarkaspiadxb

Sheikh Hamdan visited Avli by Tashas, the Greek restaurant at Four Seasons Dubai Hotel DIFC developed by South African entrepreneur Natasha Sideris and her team. Photo: Instagram / @avlibytashas

In February 2021, Sheikh Hamdan was at BB Social Dining, the restaurant in DIFC noted for its Middle and Far Eastern cuisine. The Crown Prince also called in there later in the year. Photo: Instagram / @bbdifc

Nammos Dubai is another Greek restaurant to come to Sheikh Hamdan's attention. There, at Four Seasons Resort Dubai, he met Nammos World founder Ibrahim Samy, left, and Mohammed Akif Raza. Photo: Instagram / @nammos.dubai

In December 2020, Sheikh Hamdan was one of the first guests at Turkish celebrity chef Burak Ozdemir's CZN Burak restaurant in Downtown Dubai. Known for its cauldron cooking, CZN Burak developed a big reputation with diners. Photo: Instagram / @cznburak

Sheikh Hamdan at Roka Dubai. Photo: Instagram / @rokadubaiofficial

Sheikh Hamdan gives his support to home-grown brands, including She Burger, founded by Shaikha Eissa. The restaurant in Al Wasl has a line in quirkily-named burgers. Photo: Instagram / @she_burger

The new year found Sheikh Hamdan at 11 Woodfire in Jumeirah 1 to visit chef Akmal Anuar's latest venture. As the name Woodfire might suggest, wood grill cooking is a central theme at the restaurant. Photo: Instagram / @11woodfire

'It was a great honour having HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, with us at Ammos Greek,' the staff of the restaurant wrote on their Instagram account in 2021 after Sheikh Hamdan visited Rixos Premium Dubai JBR. Photo: Instagram / @ammosgreekdubai

Sheikh Hamdan met star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo at SushiSamba in Dubai in January 2022. Photo: Instagram / @sushisambadubai

Sheikh Hamdan is a strong supporter of Dubai chef Izu Ani and his chain of restaurants. The chef is pictured here, right, with Sheikh Hamdan at the Gaia Dubai Mediterranean restaurant. He has also played host to the Crown Prince at Fika at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Izu Brasserie and The Lighthouse in Dubai Design District. Photo: Instagram / @gaia__dxb

'It was a pleasure to welcome HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (@faz3) for lunch today,' it said on the Fika Instagram account in November 2019. Photo: Instagram / @fikadxb

Flow Dubai is a cafe inspired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, who visited along with Sheikh Hamdan in 2017. Facebook/ Flow Dubai