Published: 09/05/2007
Reward offered in hit-run that injured dog Courtesy photo - The owners of this dog are offering a reward to find out who injured the pooch in a hit and run.
By Katie Curley
Staff Writer
AMESBURY - Karen Hagan stepped out Friday afternoon to run some quick errands, leaving her two sons, ages 12 and 7, home alone on Woodridge Lane while she took her daughter to the store with her.
But while she was out, the family dog, Amber, a 1-year-old lab mix, somehow got out of the yard and ran into traffic. The dog was struck on the right hip, and her leg was completely shattered.
The most shocking part of the incident for Hagan is that no one stopped.
"It's just not right that someone can do something like this and not even stop and acknowledge the fact of what they did," Hagan said.
When Hagan returned from the store, she found the small dog collapsed on the steps of her home. A motorist who was behind the car that hit Amber stopped to help. Neighbors who had heard the impact of the crash came to Hagan's side as well.
"All we know is that it was a red car," Hagan said. "No one saw the license plate number, but we know it wasn't an SUV."
Amesbury police responded to the hit-and-run immediately.
"They said it was my responsibility to have the dog on a leash," Hagan said. "But because the car left, they are liable." State law says that when someone hits a dog or cat, police are to be notified, said Lt. Gary Ingham.
"We don't have a lot of hit-and-runs," Ingham said. "Ninety-nine percent of the time, people stop and report it to us."
The family dog is currently receiving medical attention at a Brentwood, N.H., critical care veterinary facility and will be having surgeries in hope of saving her mangled leg. The Hagans plan on having Amber home by the end of the week, but before that, they will be building a ramp to the outside of their home for the dog to get in and out.
"We are going to do whatever it takes to have her back at home, but it's just so tragic," Hagan said.
If you have information about the hit-and-run, please contact the Amesbury police at 978-388-1217 or the Hagans at 617-590-1934. A reward will be offered for information that assists police.
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