Police appeal for information in an effort to locate injured puppy struck by car on Glenshane Road
A man (24) was subsequently arrested on suspicion of two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to animal and threats to kill
Police are appealing for information following an incident when a puppy was struck by a car in the Maghera area on Sunday (May 19).
Sometime between 3am and 8am it was reported that a red coloured Citroen car hit a young black and white collie in the vicinity of the Glenshane Road, Maghera, however there are connections to Belfast, Antrim and Dungiven.
The dog has yet to be located and is believed to have been seriously injured during this collision.
A 24-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of two counts of causing unnecessary suffering to animal and threats to kill.
He was later charged and appeared at Coleraine Magistrates Court on Monday, May 20.
Police are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident, observed any suspicious activity in the area during this time or have CCTV or dash-cam footage that could assist with enquiries, or anyone who may know there whereabouts of the dog, to contact the PSNI via 101 or online, quoting the reference number 635 of 19/05/24.
Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or https://crimestoppers-uk.org/