Police have issued an urgent appeal after a dog was killed in a collision outside a popular country park. West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses following the New Year’s Day crash outside Queenswood Country Park.
Officers said a car collided with a dog just after 2:45pm on January 1 on the A49. Sadly the dog died at the scene as a result of “serious injuries.”
The crash took place outside of Queenswood Country Park, a popular green space in Hereford which is popular with dog walkers and families. A West Mercia Police spokesperson said: “Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision on the A49 Dinmore Hill outside of Queenswood Country Park.
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“The collision happened at around 2.45pm yesterday (1 January) and involved a Nissan Note in Blue, which collided with a dog. Unfortunately, the dog suffered serious injuries and passed away at the scene.
“Police are keen to hear from anyone with dashcam footage or who may have witnessed the collision. Please contact PC Matt Price via email matthew.price1@westmercia.police.uk or on 07929 721344, quoting incident number 00311_i_01012025.”