A dog walker has been seriously injured and his Alsatian is missing after they were hit by a car on a country road in Yorkshire
“The driver failed to leave any details and police are now working to trace him.
“The incident happened at around 6pm last Sunday on a country lane at Gate Bridge Road, Ripon. The victim was walking his black Alsatian dog when a vehicle struck him and his dog. The dog is believed to have been injured and ran off. “The driver is described as a white man with short brown hair, a local accent, a short stubble beard and aged 30 to 40 years old.
“He drove the victim to Harrogate District Hospital, left him outside and drove off without leaving any details.“He suffered serious injuries, which are not life-threatening. The dog has yet to be found. “Anyone who has information, has dashcam footage from surrounding roads at the time, or saw anything in the moments leading up to the incident is asked to email“Please quote reference 12220163189 when sharing information.”