Dog Dies After Being Thrown From Car In Nashville: Police

NASHVILLE, TN -- Nashville firefighters took a small dog to the 24-hour emergency veterinarian early Monday morning after it had been reportedly thrown from a moving car west of downtown. The dog later died.

Passersby flagged down a fire truck at the intersection of Charlotte Avenue and D.B. Todd Boulevard around 1 a.m. Monday to alert them they'd seen the pup tossed out of a car's window. The firefighters discovered the Yorkshire terrier mix and took it to the 12th Avenue all-night vet. The vet told Metro Animal Care and Control the dog’s injuries were too significant for it to be saved.

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Animal control wants to speak to the Good Samaritans who flagged down the fire truck and anyone else who may have seen what happened. Any information gathered will be turned over to Metro Police.

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