PTSD service dog found dead

El Paso Army veteran's PTSD service dog found dead in Nacogdoches Co.
KTRE.com
By Donna McCollum
Posted: Feb 25, 2014

NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TX (KTRE)
A Nacogdoches County resident found a former Army sergeant's beloved post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) service dog lying dead in a ditch near the Lilly Grove Baptist Church on FM 1638.

Shonyo, a female blue-nose pit bull, had apparently been run over.

The person who found Shonyo took the dog's collars and attempted to contact her owner, Jaclyn O'Shea. However, he was unsuccessful. After word about the missing dog started to spread, the man contacted the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office Tuesday morning.

Nacogdoches County Sheriff Jason Bridges called O'Shea to give her the bad news. The sheriff had one of his deputies go with O'Shea and her boyfriend, Doug Murray, to pick up Shonyo's body.

O'Shea and Murray said they are grateful for the way East Texans responded to their needs. The couple said they now believe in the humanity of others, and that they were overwhelmed by the number of times their story was shared on social media.

The couple has been contacted by people from all over wanting to help or even provide Jaclyn with a replacement dog.

In a previous East Texas News story, O'Shea explained Shonyo's name.

"She's named after my late husband, who was also a veteran," O'Shea said. "He committed suicide about 10 months ago, right when I got her. And she's been snapping me out of my issues that I've had."
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