A man has been jailed over a violent home invasion where a poodle was shot in the head.

Warning: This story contains a close-up image of an injured dog.

Late at night in December 2023, Rosie the poodle was shot by an intruder in her owner's motorhome on the New South Wales Central Coast.

"She miraculously survived; it was so close to hitting her left eye," Rosie's owner, Diane Mooney, said.

" The bullet is still lodged in there because it's too life-threatening to do surgery. "

The details of how the shooting unfolded were heard at Gosford Local Court today as the offender, Shay Horn, was sentenced to eight years' prison for drug possession, robbery and firearm offences.

In court, Ms Mooney was surrounded by friends pinned with photos of "#Justice4Rosie" on their shirts.

The court

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