sad day

Hi Guys guess i am posting here as i know you will all understand my feelings in this.
I have just found out my bestfriends dog a 20mnth old staffy was knocked over and killed this morning,
The car didn,t even stop we are all in bits he was a gorgeous boy and will be sadly missed by all that new him
RIP buster make it over the rainbow bridge run free darling xxxxxxx

Thats so tragic, I don't know what to say, run free at rainbow bridge Buster

Very sad to read this, please send on our condolences RIP Buster run free.

Wonder why the driver did not stop, heartless so and so's.

That's terrible

Thanks it happened infront of the whole family she has kids they were heading out for a day out its so sad and tragic as we found him he was 3wks and had been dumped they saved him and got him back too a fit healthy boy and now this we are all devasted xx

Poor little fella.

RIP Buster, run free.

That's so sad and it's terrible the driver didn't even stop RIP Buster, run free

So sorry to hear that. Just to let you know that we are thinking of you all.

R.I.P Buster, run free big man

Very sad, RIP.

that is really sad , what kind of sick person doesnt stop ? may buster be forever in their hearts and that they know they gave a good life even though cut short

Thank you all for your support i know i don,t really know you but it has meant the world too me

poor little fella RIP . So had he slipped his collar or something ?? (sorry to ask)

davemck3834 wrote:poor little fella RIP . So had he slipped his collar or something ?? (sorry to ask)

Thats ok Dave any responsible owner would ask, its actually very sad they were all getting into the car they had three dogs with them their 12yr old boy let go of the lead too let him jump in the car when the door was open and they don,t know what spooked him but he ran behind them and into the road so awful cos the kids saw it all happen!!

crystel wrote:

davemck3834 wrote:poor little fella RIP . So had he slipped his collar or something ?? (sorry to ask)

Thats ok Dave any responsible owner would ask, its actually very sad they were all getting into the car they had three dogs with them their 12yr old boy let go of the lead too let him jump in the car when the door was open and they don,t know what spooked him but he ran behind them and into the road so awful cos the kids saw it all happen!!

Oh , it's not bad enough that the poor little fella got knocked down but for the kids to see it like that . I hope their little boy is ok and doesn't think to much about it .

so sad did they inform the police as knocking a dog over and driving off is classed as a hit and run so a serious ofence has been commited????

RIP little one, my thoughts are with the family

bigwazza wrote:so sad did they inform the police as knocking a dog over and driving off is classed as a hit and run so a serious ofence has been commited????

Was going to ask the same, hope they got some vehicle details but either way get it reported.

Animals don't come under that law unfortunately.

Yes they do. Under the road traffic act you need to exchange details/report to police if you hit a Cattle, Horse, *, Mule, Pig ,Sheep, Dog or Goat

jshrew wrote:Yes they do. Under the road traffic act you need to exchange details/report to police if you hit a Cattle, Horse, *, Mule, Pig ,Sheep, Dog or Goat

yes correct one of the only animals you dont have to report is a cat as there classes as ferrel and can think for themselves

jshrew wrote:Yes they do. Under the road traffic act you need to exchange details/report to police if you hit a Cattle, Horse, *, Mule, Pig ,Sheep, Dog or Goat

Yes it is against the law as you have stated and yes they have informed the police the guy nearly ran my friend over at the same time as she had without thinking ran into the road too try too grab her dog!! The car was speeding had he not been who knows it may not have been such a tragic day for us

How awful and a hard lesson learnt for the family

The driver should've stopped:

"The Road Traffic Act 1988

If a dog is injured in a car accident, the driver must stop and give their details to the person in charge of the dog. If there is no person in charge of the dog, the incident must be reported to the police within 24 hours."

Rip little guy

How truely awful, I am so sorry x

Ah right, didn't know that! Good to know.

Aw I'm so sorry to hear this, how tragic

I hope your friend and her family are ok.

RIP Buster.

I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You've lost a member of your family in tragic circumstances and that will take time to overcome. Keep your friends who understand what it is like to lose a dog close, they will help you get through it.

This is so sad ... RIP Buster, run free!

How awful that the driver didnt stop

Condolences to the family xx

Rip buster so sorry for their loss such a hard thing to see

Please send our love

Skye buster and clare

How awful for the children to have witnessed it! So sorry for your loss, send my condolences to Buster's family. Rest well, sweet boy, you were taken too soon.

Oh how incredibly sad.
You are right that most of us don't know each other but we can still support each other right? I am so truly sorry for your friends.

So sorry. RIP Buster... How tramatizing for the family.

Poor buster, What kind of a heartless person doesn't even stop... Hugs to you and your friend xxx

so sorry to read this.. hope your friend is okay..give them a big ><

so sad.....

aww run free little fella

So sorry to read this, its really sad

If the staffy had hurt someone, it would have been all over the news, so the driver should be named and shamed too particularly as he/she didn't stop - which is against the law

I don't know what to say. This is just so sad.