Amazon delivery driver hits and kills beloved dog in front of horrified owner

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A devastated woman watched as an Amazon delivery driver fatally ran over her beloved dog and drove away.

Shirley Cooper is reeling after losing Moka hours after she was hit by a van that had just dropped off a parcel.

Despite witnesses hearing a bang and a scream following the impact, the parcel man drove away from the scene without checking if the pedigree Hungarian wire-haired Vizsla was okay.

The six-year-old dog, who twice qualified for the Crufts puppy class and won several open shows, was put down by a vet later that day.

Shirley told The Mirror: "Nothing can replace Moka. I was absolutely gobsmacked when it happened.

"There were 35 people walking across that field with their dogs. It could have been a child on the track."

Shirley, from Norfolk, was at a shoot on a pig farm on November 29 last year when Moka went to collect a bird.

"The van came back from the houses really fast," she recalled.

"I heard a bang and a scream. I could see the van through the numerous gaps in the thin hedge.

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"I ran through a gap in the hedge and one of the guys who had been shooting shouted at the driver, but after momentarily braking he sped off.

"The van driver had gone right over Moka and it was clear that she had at least a broken leg.

"I immediately covered her with my coat in an attempt to stop her going into shock and called my vets to let them know what had happened."

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Shirley, 64, took her dog for treatment for a broken leg, but she had to be put down later that night.

The part-time administrator contacted Amazon and found the company to be "very empathetic" at first.

"About two weeks later they responded that the driver was a contract driver and not employed directly by them, and he had referred the matter to his insurance company," she claimed.

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"However, after I stated that he was representing Amazon they paid the amount of the vets' bill direct into my bank account."

An Amazon spokesperson said: “We have very high standards for our delivery service providers and how they serve customers.

"We are taking this matter seriously and have reached out to Ms Cooper to offer our support."

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