On Friday September 7 our dog Lily went out for her early morning walk, as she has done every morning for years. She always returned after making a loop around our property on Frost Hill Road and down Blackberry Lane. But this time she didn't come back. News of her disappearance went out on the NewsFlash and we spent three days searching for her, day and night. On Monday we found her body on our property, where she had dragged herself in an effort to make it home after being hit by a car. Following a thorough examination by her veterinarian, it was determined that she suffered a tremendous blow by a fast moving vehicle close to home, quite possibly a speeding truck. Her internal injuries were massive. Lily was a large dog and the vet stated that it would have been impossible for the driver not to know they had hit her. We are viewing this as a hit and run.
Lily was a beloved member of our family and we endured three days of anguish in our search to find her. If the driver had stopped to look at the animal they had hit and reported it to area neighbors or the authorities, it would have saved us days of heartbreak and searching. Stepping forward would have been the right and courageous thing to do.
Anyone with information about this incident can contact Gerry and Marty Wilkins at 259-2046.
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