Pet poodle left in the street after being knocked down in hit-and-run in Hullbridge

8:00am Tuesday 21st August 2012 in News

Lewis, 21, and Harley Clatworthy, 12, with injured Izzy, who was left in the road after being hit by a car Lewis, 21, and Harley Clatworthy, 12, with injured Izzy, who was left in the road after being hit by a car

A FURIOUS family have hit out at the motorist who drove off after knocking down their beloved pet poodle.

The Clatworthy family, of Ferry Road, Hullbridge, claimed “any considerate human being” would have stopped to ensure the dog, which suffered a dislocated leg in the collision, was ok.

Six-year-old Izzy, a toy poodle, ran out of the family’s home and was struck as she sprinted into the street.

Owner Angela Clatworthy, 45, watched as she was dragged under the car and left on the road while the vehicle sped off.

Her husband, Wayne, said he had received a frantic phone call at work recounting what had happened.

The 46-year-old project manager said: “Izzy is usually quite good at staying in the house when we answer the door, but she had seen another dog on the other side of the road and dashed out.

“We are not blaming the driver for the fact she was in the road, because there was nothing they could have done.

“I am just angry they drove off afterwards without checking on her. They would have known they hit her, because she went under the car.”

The medical bill for Izzy’s treatment came to about £2,000. The poodle will have to spend the next five weeks in a cage to allow her to recover.

Son Louis, 21, who runs a business from the family home, said: “I was in my room and saw the door open, Izzy dash out and then my mum and younger brother Harley run out.

“It is pretty harsh that someone could just drive away from that.

“Any considerate human being would have stopped. I could not have just driven off.

“We were told if she had broken her leg she would have needed to be put down, so we are just lucky it was not that bad.”

Comments (9)

9:11am Tue 21 Aug 12

Dangerous driver says...

There is a chance the driver did no see him. There was a case a few years ago when a driver knocked down a cyclist and killed him, and they never even knew they did it, because it was dark, no street lighting, and on a bend.

If they cherished this dog so much, they should of had a gate on their door. Its not worth £2000 anyway for a vet bill. Its a rat of a dog!
There is a chance the driver did no see him. There was a case a few years ago when a driver knocked down a cyclist and killed him, and they never even knew they did it, because it was dark, no street lighting, and on a bend. If they cherished this dog so much, they should of had a gate on their door. Its not worth £2000 anyway for a vet bill. Its a rat of a dog! Dangerous driver

10:23am Tue 21 Aug 12

Russ13 says...

Dangerous driver wrote:
There is a chance the driver did no see him. There was a case a few years ago when a driver knocked down a cyclist and killed him, and they never even knew they did it, because it was dark, no street lighting, and on a bend.

If they cherished this dog so much, they should of had a gate on their door. Its not worth £2000 anyway for a vet bill. Its a rat of a dog!
Whilst this is no doubt a horrible incident for the family concerned, the driver probably knew nothing about it.

Very much doubt you'd know about a few kilos of dog hitting over 1000KG of car at 30MPH.

Please don't be so keen to condemn the driver who (if he/she didn't know they hit a dog) has done nothing wrong here.
[quote][p][bold]Dangerous driver[/bold] wrote: There is a chance the driver did no see him. There was a case a few years ago when a driver knocked down a cyclist and killed him, and they never even knew they did it, because it was dark, no street lighting, and on a bend. If they cherished this dog so much, they should of had a gate on their door. Its not worth £2000 anyway for a vet bill. Its a rat of a dog![/p][/quote]Whilst this is no doubt a horrible incident for the family concerned, the driver probably knew nothing about it. Very much doubt you'd know about a few kilos of dog hitting over 1000KG of car at 30MPH. Please don't be so keen to condemn the driver who (if he/she didn't know they hit a dog) has done nothing wrong here. Russ13

1:28pm Tue 21 Aug 12

emcee says...

If the driver was not at fault, what has a £2000 vet bill got to do with it?
This wouldn't be an Echo tactic would it, to mention the amount it will cost the family to put they dog right in the hope the article might look a little more sensational, or invoke a little more sympathy for the owners?
Come to think of it, I wonder how much extra the owners would have had to pay out if the driver had come forward, claiming damage to his/her car.
If the driver was not at fault, what has a £2000 vet bill got to do with it? This wouldn't be an Echo tactic would it, to mention the amount it will cost the family to put they dog right in the hope the article might look a little more sensational, or invoke a little more sympathy for the owners? Come to think of it, I wonder how much extra the owners would have had to pay out if the driver had come forward, claiming damage to his/her car. emcee

2:11pm Tue 21 Aug 12

sapphire199 says...

I thought we were a nation of animal lovers?! yet whenever there is a story regarding an animal there is no compassion whatsoever! Accidents happen with animals no matter how careful you are. There is every chance that the driver knew it had happened, if you hit a sparrow at 20mph you know about it let alone a dog. 'Dangerous driver' while you are obviously a complete a**ehole and state it wouldn't be worth that to you it would be to most families.
I thought we were a nation of animal lovers?! yet whenever there is a story regarding an animal there is no compassion whatsoever! Accidents happen with animals no matter how careful you are. There is every chance that the driver knew it had happened, if you hit a sparrow at 20mph you know about it let alone a dog. 'Dangerous driver' while you are obviously a complete a**ehole and state it wouldn't be worth that to you it would be to most families. sapphire199

3:39pm Tue 21 Aug 12

PJR-121 says...

emcee wrote:
If the driver was not at fault, what has a £2000 vet bill got to do with it? This wouldn't be an Echo tactic would it, to mention the amount it will cost the family to put they dog right in the hope the article might look a little more sensational, or invoke a little more sympathy for the owners? Come to think of it, I wonder how much extra the owners would have had to pay out if the driver had come forward, claiming damage to his/her car.
Exactly - if they are not blaming the driver for the accident, what is the story exactly?
[quote][p][bold]emcee[/bold] wrote: If the driver was not at fault, what has a £2000 vet bill got to do with it? This wouldn't be an Echo tactic would it, to mention the amount it will cost the family to put they dog right in the hope the article might look a little more sensational, or invoke a little more sympathy for the owners? Come to think of it, I wonder how much extra the owners would have had to pay out if the driver had come forward, claiming damage to his/her car.[/p][/quote]Exactly - if they are not blaming the driver for the accident, what is the story exactly? PJR-121

3:49pm Tue 21 Aug 12

Brunning999 says...

The driver was being generous and no obligation to pay towards veto nary fees however the driver could claim for damage to the car as the dog ran into the path of the car.
The only thing was the driver should report it to the Police, perhaps after reading this the driver will and then claim for the dog owner.
I would keep quiet if I was the dog owner, and realize that dog insurance is a good idea.
The driver was being generous and no obligation to pay towards veto nary fees however the driver could claim for damage to the car as the dog ran into the path of the car. The only thing was the driver should report it to the Police, perhaps after reading this the driver will and then claim for the dog owner. I would keep quiet if I was the dog owner, and realize that dog insurance is a good idea. Brunning999

4:32pm Tue 21 Aug 12

Roy_Baty says...

Anything but blame the driver.
Anything but blame the driver. Roy_Baty

7:18pm Tue 21 Aug 12

WhateverS says...

It's the dog owners fault if you have a dog that bolts, get a gate. the car owner has nothing to answer for I have dog if it ran out in the road and got run over it would be my fault alone as would be if I ran in the road
We are a nation of animal lovers it's stupid people the nation can't tolerate
It's the dog owners fault if you have a dog that bolts, get a gate. the car owner has nothing to answer for I have dog if it ran out in the road and got run over it would be my fault alone as would be if I ran in the road We are a nation of animal lovers it's stupid people the nation can't tolerate WhateverS

1:10pm Wed 22 Aug 12

honestmo says...

What a nerve!! This moronic family make a point that a driver, on a road where drivers are meant to be hit their dog out of control dog. I think it’s the driver that should be naming and shaming the Clatworthy family. What if the driver had swerved and hit a child or another car, just because they can’t be bothered to put a gate on their property. Wake up and take responsibility for your pets!
What a nerve!! This moronic family make a point that a driver, on a road where drivers are meant to be hit their dog out of control dog. I think it’s the driver that should be naming and shaming the Clatworthy family. What if the driver had swerved and hit a child or another car, just because they can’t be bothered to put a gate on their property. Wake up and take responsibility for your pets! honestmo

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