A local woman who survived a devastating hit-and-run and then turned to a $10K pet contest as what she called her “last hope,” is now getting help in a way she never expected.
Boston 25 spoke with Keryn Connolly last week about the contest she had entered her dog Leo into, in hopes of winning the $10K prize. She said it was her last hope after being struck by a driver on Pleasant Street in Weymouth in Jan. 2025. Connolly said it happened in the middle of her sobriety journey, putting her in a really tough spot both emotionally and financially.
“I’ve struggled in the past with addiction and I’m sober today and a big part of my sobriety is due to Leo,” Connolly said…