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Star, the pit bull shot in the face by New York City police last month, is walking, playing with toys and eating on her own.

But she’s doing all that with one eye — veterinarians had to remove one damaged from the shooting — and her hearing is not what it used to be.

Star was guarding her master, who was having a seizure on a sidewalk, when she lunged at a police officer that stepped toward her. She was shot in the head and left in a pool of blood as a crowd gathered, many of whom who can be heard in a video of the incident questioning why police weren’t doing anything to help the dog, or the man.

Star underwent surgery Monday to remove her left eye and metal fragments wedged in her skull, and was transferred into the custody of the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, a coalition of rescue groups and shelters. The Alliance is not disclosing her specific location.

“She suffered a significant degree of hearing loss, but her hearing is coming back and the vision in her right eye also seems to be improving.” said Richard Gentles, a spokesman for the Animal Care & Control.

“She has a lot of healing to do,” Steve Gruber, director of communications for the Mayor’s Alliance, told People.com.

The man she was trying to protect the day she was shot, identified as Lech Stankiewicz, hasn’t reclaimed Star.

Gruber said the Alliance hopes to find a caretaker for her “who can really understand what she’s been through.”

To contribute to Star’s care, you can donate here.

(Photo: New York City Animal Care & Control)