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A dog due to be put down after its jaw was shattered at the hands of its cruel owner has been saved through 12 hours of complicated animal surgery. The pooch, named Sotiris, was beaten so badly by its previous owner he had broken bones on both sides of his mouth, while he had lost two thirds of his upper jawbone. Initially found by a passerby, he was due for euthanasia at a clinic when a kindhearted veterinarian decided to try to save him through surgery. Sotiris, pictured as he recovers from the surgery, was found suffering from multiple broken bones in his face He had broken bones on both sides of his mouth, mahjong while he was missing two-thirds of his upper jaw Kind veterinarians performed 12 hours of operations on the dog in order to prevent him being euthanised A veterinarian is pictured during the surgery on Sotiris, who was found wandering the streets of Crete An X-ray of his injuries shows a huge part of the pet's upper jaw, located in its snout, was completely missing Fotini Tsitinidou and her assistant Charalampos Ksanthoudakis are now being heralded as animal welfare champions in Greece after saving Sotiris's life.

Sotiris was first discovered suffering on the streets of Chania in Crete. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 2 Next EXCLUSIVE The woman saved by 'hero of La Belle Equipe' who... Where are the Home Alone stars now? As the hit film... Lost your sense of humour? You may be sleep deprived  Share this article Share Although he was taken into a nearby clinic, it was decided he would be euthanised. But when Ms Tsitinidou took pity on the suffering animal, she decided to try to save him through surgery.

Alongside Mr Ksanthoudakis, two other vets - Adamandia Roumeli and Nikoleta Filippou - assisted in the life-saving op. It involved three complicated surgeries lasting 12 hours in total, the clinic said. The local animal protection society in Greece has now taken the poor pooch under its wing and he is recovering. Meanwhile, police are aware of the animal's injuries and are hunting the former owner who nearly robbed the dog of its life.

Here Sotiris is pictured looking sore and covered in bandages after undergoing 12 hours of surgery Sotiris pictured with kind hearted veterinarian Fotini Tshitinidou, who helped save the puppy's life