Dog needs life-saving surgery after hit-and-run

George the Staffy cross lurcher was run over on the B4639 Cotswold Way by a driver who left him with multiple broken bones in his leg and in need of life-saving surgery.

The driver of the car did not stop and George was seen limping around the busy road in Warndon.

Owner Brian Payne, from Warndon, is looking to raise money to pay for potentially life-saving surgery costing thousands.

The 22-year-old said: “They should be ashamed of themselves.

“They have discarded his life like he is a broken toy.

“They didn’t even have the human decency to take him to the nearest vet.

“It took a kind lady driving by to stop all the traffic and help my dog.”

George, six, had run away from his home after being “spooked” when a nearby builder dropped some scaffolding.

Mr Payne added: “He bolted off.

“Normally he runs off and comes straight back but this time he didn’t.

“I went looking for him for about half an hour and put an appeal on social media.

“Then I was flooded with messages saying my dog had been hit by a car and that the driver had driven off.

“The people who found him bandaged him up with a first aid kit and took him to the nearest vet.”

George was left with multiple broken bones after the hit-and-run

The vet told Mr Payne he had three options; to euthanise George, amputate the leg, or pay for an operation.

The operation will cost £5,000 with Mr Payne having already spent £450 on x-rays and pain medication.

To help cover the costs of the surgery, he has set up a Go Fund Me in the hope of raising half of the required amount.

Mr Payne added: “The vets have said he can’t be left how he is, it would be cruel.

“So, we need to raise this money as quickly as possible. If we can get a substantial amount of it the vet said they would do it.

“Unfortunately, even once he has the operation the vets will have to keep an eye on him and there is a chance it may not work and he will have to have the leg amputated.”

To find out more or donate, visit the Go Fund Me at www.gofundme.com/f/vital-operation-to-save-george.