It was reported that on Tuesday a dog was run over in Brighton. According to the report, allegedly a large black truck was in front of a residence in the 1700 block of Highway 78, a subject fed the dog and then ran it over while it was eating in the roadway. The truck then left the scene. The injured dog passed away at an area vet.

Sheriff Jerry Dunbar stated that it is not known at this time if the dog was lured into the roadway or not, the sheriff’s office is contacting area counties and looking for the pick up.

Dunbar asks that if anyone has information that they contact the sheriff’s department, even if someone hit the dog unintentionally, so the owner may have closure.