Dog Pushed Out of Car, Struck On Road While Running After Owner Who Abandoned Him

It was an act of cruelty that has the community outraged.

A dog was pushed out of a car in Moriches and abandoned — and then, when the bewildered pup tried to run after the car to catch up to its owner, was run over on the road.

The Suffolk County SPCA is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of the person responsible.

Roy Gross, Chief of the Suffolk County SPCA, said that on January 18 at approximately 4 p.m. a witness saw a person open the passenger side door of a vehicle; a dog jumped out.

The dog then ran to the driver’s side and the driver pushed the dog away, Gross said. The motorist, who was seen in an older model green Jeep Grand Cherokee, then drove away, with the dog chasing the car.

The witness then observed the dog get struck by another car traveling in the opposite direction. The incident occurred on Jerusalem Hollow Road heading in the vicinity of Crystal Pond Apartments in Moriches.

The dog received veterinary care after sustaining some bruising and is expected to make a full recovery.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Suffolk County SPCA at 631-382-7722. All calls will be kept confidential.