DENVER (KDVR) — A driver who hit and killed a dog was allegedly assaulted after stopping to let the owner know, according to a press release from the Weld County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident took place on Jan. 3, around 3:46 p.m.
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The driver was traveling on Weld County Road 45 when a dog ran onto the road, and the driver was unable to swerve or stop to avoid it, the Weld County Sheriff’s Office reports. They stopped and pulled over to inform and apologize to the owners, a man identified as Anthony Smith, 38, and a juvenile male.
Investigators reported that Smith and the juvenile approached the vehicle, screaming and allegedly assaulted the victim while demanding money for the death of their dog and also tried to take the watch of the victim…