dog in hit and run accident

[buddug]

Today, at Consort Road/Sturdy Road a dog was hit by a car, which then sped off after realising what they'd done. Did anyone witness this? Locals are investigating the area's CCTV which will hopefully catch him. Sadly, the dog died soon after being taken to the Neighbourhood Vets. A terrible thing to have happened, and so cowardly of the driver, who could at least have offered to take the dog to the vet's. Luckily, a local resident did so, which was so kind. My thoughts are with the dog's owner.

[Mustard]

Thoughts to the dog's owners. It's illegal not to stop after you hit a dog. Did anyone get the reg number?

[kamila]

I drove past probably a few minutes after. Poor dog. I hope they will find out who is responsible. But I have to say - I wish people kept dogs on leads when near roads, I have a feeling this dead could have been avoided.

[rodneybewes]

Mustard Wrote:

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> Thoughts to the dog's owners. It's illegal not to

> stop after you hit a dog. Did anyone get the reg

> number?

Is that really the case? If a dog runs out in front of you and you hit it do you have to report it to the police or something?

[Loz]

That is correct - you must stop if you hit a dog (and a small list of other animals often found on a farm). If necessary, you must leave your details and, if you are the animla's owner, you must give your details to the driver. Plus you must report the accident to the police.

Curiously, if you hit a cat you can drive on (well, at least according to the law).

But why would you not stop? It will almost certainly be deemed the animal's fault, so not only would you not be responsible for the dog's vet bills, but you would find out who the owner is and they (or their pet insurance) are financially responsible for any damage to your car.

[MarleyLover]

I am really saddened by this news. My thoughts and sympathies to the owner for their loss.

[freda grehan]

I was knocked down by a hit and run driver on 22 Dec on East Dulwich Grove. I thought I'd mention just in case the owner of this poor dog is reading, please chase the police for CCTV footage as soon as possible. The police took three weeks to check footage on my accident BUT apparently footage is deleted after two weeks! Maybe if the Police are chased there might be some chance of catching this irresponsible, nasty driver. How could anyone hurr/mane or kill and just carry on with their life?

[rodneybewes]

Loz Wrote:

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> That is correct - you must stop if you hit a dog

> (and a small list of other animals often found on

> a farm). If necessary, you must leave your details

> and, if you are the animla's owner, you must give

> your details to the driver. Plus you must report

> the accident to the police.

>

> Curiously, if you hit a cat you can drive on

> (well, at least according to the law).

>

> But why would you not stop? It will almost

> certainly be deemed the animal's fault, so not

> only would you not be responsible for the dog's

> vet bills, but you would find out who the owner is

> and they (or their pet insurance) are financially

> responsible for any damage to your car.

Thanks. Weird you have to call the police if you hit a dog but not a cat.

[DulwichFox]

Supposedly A dog (as well as a goat, horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep and pig) does come within the remit of the Road Traffic Act and is a reportable accident so you are required by law to report it to the police.

Foxy.

[BrandNewGuy]

I think historically a dog was regarded as a working animal and therefore had a value as 'property', whereas a cat (even a mouser) was just a pet or could be had for nothing.

[DulwichFox]

It may also be historic that dogs were once Licenced and had a registered owner.. but I cannot find

anything to back that up..

Foxy..

[Drxyster]

Up until 1987, you had to have a licence to own a dog of any kind within Great Britain, and that in Northern Ireland you still need a licence.

Dog licensing was abolished in 1987. Prior to this dog licences were mandatory, but the requirement was widely ignored, with only about half of owners having one. The final rate for a dog licence was 37 pence, reduced from 37?p when the halfpenny was withdrawn in 1984. This figure was an exact conversion from 7/6 (seven shillings and sixpence) on decimalisation in 1971. The revenue went to local authorities.

[helew]

Yes I saw a young woman in the vets just after

- appears to be the same incident

She didn't speak good English so doubly traumatic

She was inconsolable