Maude Grenier is still reliving the terrifying moment in her mind.
On Friday a car struck her dog, and then took off.
“I was standing right in front of my house, my dog was right next to me, she got spooked and this guy was essentially racing down Pierrefonds and she stepped right next to the sidewalk and the accident took place,” explained Grenier.
According to the 27-year-old, a witness saw what happened, stopped her vehicle and rushed both her and her dog, Pixelle, to the Pierrefonds Animal Hospital, just down the street, but it was too late.
“Her last breath was essentially in the parking of the vet, as I was walking in,” said Grenier.
According to the hospital, Pixelle was in bad shape when she was brought in and there wasn’t much they could do.
“We started immediate CPR and lifesaving measures to try and bring her back,” said veterinarian, Rebecca Fernando. “At which point, it became evident that there was some pretty serious damage obviously from being hit by the car.”
Grenier said the whole incident could have been prevented.
She alleges the person behind the wheel was driving dangerously, going over the 50 km/hr speed limit along Pierrefonds Boulevard.
“My dog could have been a baby, it happened so fast,” she said. “Why do you feel the need to go so fast in broad daylight when there are a lot of people on the street? This could have been avoided clearly.”
Grenier added that another bystander noticed the hit-and-run and decided to follow the suspect.
“This father of two felt the need to chase after him, took down his information, his license plate, his description of his car and he came to the vet to give me the information,” she said.
With that, Grenier took to social media.
She posted the description of the suspect’s car, the license plate number, followed by the tragic story on Facebook.
But Grenier says, she isn’t looking for revenge – instead an apology.
“I want him to just take ownership for his own actions,” she said. “What you did, it wasn’t okay, but the right thing to do about it is to say you’re sorry.”
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