Dog Swept Up, Killed By NYC Street Sweeper

[Psephos]

http://wcbstv.com/local/dog.street.sweeper.2.747910.html

Dog Swept Up, Killed By NYC Street Sweeper
Driver Said To Be Driving Fast, Wearing Headphones

NEW YORK (CBS) ― A Bronx man is devastated after his dog was swept up and killed by a city street sweeper Thursday morning. The incident occurred at Randall and St. Lawrence avenues in the Soundview section of the borough. Witnesses say the sweeper came speeding down the street, swerving to avoid a speed bump, before yanking the dog, a Boston terrier named Ginger, right out of its leash.

"The animal was like a family member in my house," said Robert Machin, the dog's owner.

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Ginger and her mate, Buster, were both on leashes on the side of the street when the sweeper approached. Witnesses say the vehicle was moving at about 30 or 40 mph, must faster than the 10 mph it's supposed to go, and that the driver was listening to headphones.

"He came so close to the car that he sucked the dog off the leash," said Isamar Maldonado, who saw the horrifying incident. "He was not paying attention, and while you're on duty you're not supposed to on."

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Dude is still running the sweeper while the Dept. of Sanitation "investigates." Mind your mutts, New Yorkers.

[Liberal_in_LA]

1. Horrible!

[Why Syzygy]

2. Hopefully, public outcry will bring swift justice.

RIP little Ginger. :cry:

[dems_rightnow]

3. Can street sweepers travel 30 mph....

.... while in sweeping mode? I'm not at all certain that they can.

[IowaGirl]

4. What a moron!

:mad:

[OhioChick]

5. That's terrible....

This guy shouldn't be running a street sweeper, obviously.

[lonestarnot]

6. Damn. That is well... awful. Poor little doggie.

[TexasObserver]

7. dog gone it

that's a real pooper scooper