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Girl shot by arrow talks publicly about incident

CAMPBELLSPORT, Wis. (WKOW) -- A Wisconsin girl shot in the back with an arrow is home from the hospital and talking for the first time about what happened.

As far as we know now, it's an inexplicable accident. Aryanna Schneeberg, 7, is hit by an arrow while walking down the street.

It's been more than a week, and no one has come forward about what happened. The Campbellsport family is hoping if Aryanna shares her story and shows off her speedy recovery, the person responsible will come forward.

Aryanna says getting shot in the back by an arrow really spoiled her plans for the day.

"We were going to go to Fireman's park, and then we were going to ask Mom if we could go to Pizza Hut," she says.

Aryanna doesn't remember much about what happened, but she's back home now, after spending less than a week in the hospital. It's an amazing recovery, considering the arrow had pierced her back, lung, spleen, diaphragm and liver.

Doctors in Madison have heard the unbelievable story. They say being hit by an arrow can be just as deadly as being shot by a bullet.

"Any time you have a penetrating injury to your chest or thorax or upper back that's definitely a critical area, but sounds like she got lucky," says Dr. Matt Lazio, an ER physician at St. Mary's.

Now, Aryanna's family can't help wondering why no one has come forward.

"It is really shocking because it is such a small town, somebody has to know the person that did it, and the person that did it knows they did it. I mean I'm sure there wasn't 20 different people shooting arrows on that day," says Laura Beth Schneeberg.

Laura Beth says Aryanna is afraid to go outside by herself now, and of course she's frustrated no one has come forward admitting to shooting the arrow.

There is a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest. Investigators will continue canvassing the neighborhood, hoping to find someone who knows any information.

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