Three dogs found abandoned after police chase crash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 08:55 · Archive

Three dogs were abandoned in a Mercedes SUV that crashed into a hedge after fleeing a Thames Valley Police pursuit.

Three dogs were abandoned in a dark-coloured Mercedes SUV after it crashed into a hedge during the early hours of October 9, following a police pursuit. The vehicle's occupants fled the scene after the crash. Thames Valley Police's Rural Crime Taskforce revealed the incident and released photographs showing the SUV wedged among trees and undergrowth.

Photographs taken by police show three dogs, two pictured together and one curled up on a seat. A Rural Crime Taskforce spokesperson said: "This vehicle made off from one of our Dog Units before ending up in the hedge. The occupants decided to leave their 4 legged companions behind." The vehicle has been seized for forensic examination.

The dogs have since been taken into care and police are working to find them new homes. No details about the occupants have been released, and it is not known if arrests have been made.

How it is being reported

• Dogs found in dumped vehicle after car crashes into hedge following police chaseThree dogs were found abandoned after the occupants of a vehicle fled when it crashed into a hedge following a police pursuit.Bracknell News · 9 Oct, 08:18
• Dogs found in dumped vehicle after car crashes into hedge following police chaseThree dogs were found abandoned after the occupants of a vehicle fled when it crashed into a hedge following a police pursuit.Reading Chronicle · 9 Oct, 08:18

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