Yesterday morning at about 9:20, an unknown driver on Richley Road in the Town of Darien struck and injured a dog.
The driver did not stop.
The owner of the dog took it to a local animal hospital for care. There is no word on the condition of the dog.
Deputy Rchardson of the Sheriff's Office is investigating the case.
UDPATE: The following information was provided by Chief Gordon Dibble. A man in his 80s was driving his wife in for medical treatment. A neighbor wrote down his license plate number. The man, when contacted, said the dog ran off appearing uninjured. There was no damage to the car. The dog was treated, but the extent of his injuries are unknown. No citations are planned.
UPDATE II: The Sheriff's Office has release an accident report on this incident. The driver is identified as Joseph A. Szczeny, 86, of Batavia. He came upon a slow moving vehicle towing farm equipment on westbound on Richley Road and he moved to overtake the vehicle and the dog entered the roadway from the south shoulder. Szczeny car struck the dog. Szczeny said he slowed down and started to pull over when he saw the get up and run to the driver of the slow vehicle. Thinking the dog was OK, Szczeny drove off. The dog, a two-year-old boxer/lab mix named Buddy owned by the operator of the slow vehicle,, was taken to Batavia Animal Hospital for treatment.
