Dog injured after being hit in electric bike hit-and-run in Poole
Dorset Police are asking anyone with information to come forward
Police are appealing for witnesses after a dog was left injured in a hit-and-run incident in Poole.
On Wednesday (November 11th), at around 11:30am, officers from Dorset Police were alerted to an incident taking place on the footpath of Harbourside Walk, close to the junction of Green Gardens, Furnell Road and Labrador Drive.
When responders arrived at the scene, they found that a dog had been involved in a crash with an electric motocross bike.
The driver of the bike did not stop at the scene and drove off, leaving the dog with injuries to her eye, as well as cuts and bruises.
The dog, a two-year-old Jack Russell named as 'Winnie', is now deemed to be in a stable condition by vets.
Police are now appealing for information to help identify the person responsible for the incident, urging anyone with any dashcam footage to come forward.
Police Constable Neil Wallis from Dorset Police said: “While we are thankful that Winnie did not sustain more serious injuries, this incident could easily have had far worse consequences and we are carrying out enquiries to establish the identity of the rider involved.
“I would urge anyone who witnessed the incident, or who may have captured any relevant dashcam footage from the area, to please make contact with us.”
Anyone who may have any information that could help officers with their enquiries is being asked to call 101 and quote incident reference number 55260177428.