Paul Sorvino nurses family dog after he was shot

Paul Sorvino nurses family dog after he was shot

Actor Paul Sorvino is nursing his family dog back to health after the pooch was brutally shot on grounds of his dog was shot on the grounds of his LA home during the holiday season.

The Goodfellas star's daughter, Amanda, the sister of Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino, reveals she was horrrifieed after she followed a trail of blood to find their beloved pet wounded.

The white shepherd, aged six, was rushed to a vet and underwent several hours of emergency surgery.

Amanda tells the National Enquirer: "Unis was shot execution style! He was just jumping and playing in our fenced-in property, and someone savagely shot him from the top of a hill.

"It's amazing he survived."

The actor is still keeping an eye on his pooch as Unis prepares to have more surgery.

The incident remains under investigation by local authorities.