Crime & Safety

Dog Thrown out of Car on Parkway, Badly Injured

The small was badly injured, according to the Monmouth County SPCA. Police are seeking information about the incident.

A small dog was badly injured Saturday afternoon when it was thrown from a moving car on the Garden State Parkway and then struck by another vehicle, according to the Asbury Park Press.

The dog, a brown female mixed terrier, suffered severe injuries, said Victor “Buddy” Amato, the chief law enforcement officer for the Monmouth County SPCA.

Amato said the incident happened between noon and 1 p.m. in the southbound express lanes, near Exit 116 and the State Police barracks in Holmdel. It was witnessed by a good Samaritan who stayed with the dog and called State Police.

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