A resident of Canton, Massachusetts (United States), claims to have seen a driver push a small dog out of her SUV before leaving on the morning of Tuesday, November 3, reported NBC Boston. The Cairn Terrier mix, taken in by animal control, is waiting at the shelter for investigators to identify its owner.
The scene took place in front of a house Trayer Roadhas Canton (Massachusetts), and the local animal service (Canton Animal Control) opened an investigation into this alleged abandonment the week of the incident. There is no evidence yet to confirm that the woman behind the wheel is the animal's mistress, and this is precisely one of the questions the agents are trying to answer.
Around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 3, the witness saw the vehicle stop in front of his lawn. “ I was working at my desk and saw a car stop, take a dog out of the car onto my lawn and then drive away “, he confided the following Thursday, asking to remain anonymous. It describes a middle-aged woman driving a Toyota RAV4 silver, whose bodywork evokes models produced between 2019 and 2025. Still according to him, she threw a toy on the grass, pushed the dog out of the vehicle, then got back on the road without delay.
“He has a wonderful character”
An animal control officer went to the scene and took away the pooch, as well as a ball Nerve blue and orange left in the garden. The animal appeared dirty, but showed no apparent injuries or signs of distress. He was then taken to the department's shelter, where he is now safe.
It is a small adult male, probably a Cairn Terrier mix, who wore a collar and a microchip. This identification was, however, never recorded, and no medal accompanied the necklace: it was therefore impossible to trace it directly to a home. “ He has a wonderful character », confides Stacy Bentonagent of Canton Animal Control.
Old veterinary files to find a lead
In the absence of this shortcut, the shelter staff searches for the owner by other means, notably in collaboration with a veterinary clinic in the North Shorein order to trace the dog's history based on old care records.
The police of Canton asked residents of the neighborhood to Trayer Road to review the recordings of their surveillance cameras and their connected doorbells from the morning of November 3, in particular if they see a Toyota RAV4 silver. Anyone who recognizes the dog, noticed something that Tuesday or has images is asked to contact animal control as the investigation remains ongoing.
Potential adopters for the dog
In the meantime, several people have already come forward to adopt the survivor. However, it is not adoptable at this time: the agents are asking that they be given time to carry out their checks and complete the compulsory 10-day custody provided for stray animals. If the little canine ever becomes available, information will be communicated when the time comes.