Washington state law enforcement officials are investigating the death of actress Salma Hayek's dog after he was found shot dead on her ranch, located approximately 70 miles south of Seattle, according to The Associated Press.
Deputy Lt. Cliff Ziesemer from the Thurston County Sheriff's office said that the ranch's caretaker found the dog's dead body and contacted the authorities. The pooch had been shot by a pellet gun, which struck an artery, causing the dog to bleed to death internally.
Hayek took to Instagram on Friday to mourn the death of her beloved pet, Mozart.
"I haven't posted for a week as I been mourning the death of my dog, Mozart who I personally delivered out of his mother's womb," she captioned a photo of her German shepherd mix. "He was found dead in my ranch last Friday with a shot close to his heart."
"I am hoping that the Washington State authorities do justice to this wonderful dog whom in 9 years never bit or attacked anyone," she added. "He loved his territory and never strayed away...he was the most loving and loyal companion. He didn't deserve a slow and painful death. #doglover #animalrights #dog #dogoftheday #rip #delivery #washingtonstateauthorities."
The "Frida" actress is a known animal lover, and her ranch houses horses, alpacas, parrots and other animals, according to E!.
A photo posted by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek) on Feb 26, 2016 at 1:02pm PST
