Port Hawkesbury RCMP is investigating a recent hit and run involving a dog that occurred on Reeves St. in Port Hawkesbury.
On January 26, at approximately 7:30 p.m., a 15-year-old girl was walking a dog across the street at the pedestrian crosswalk in front of Papa’s Pub when a vehicle struck the dog. The driver of the vehicle immediately fled the scene. The dog suffered injuries as a result of the incident and was taken to an animal hospital for treatment.
Through the investigation, police have determined the description of the vehicle to be a small, gold/tan coloured Honda.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Port Hawkesbury RCMP at 902-625-2220.Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can also contact Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or text TIP202 + your message to ‘CRIMES’ (274637) or submit tips by Secure Web Tips atwww.crimestoppers.ns.ca. Calls to Crime Stoppers are not taped or traced and if police make an arrest and lay charges based on a tip, callers qualify for a cash award.
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Source: Media Release