A heartbroken woman watched in horror as an Amazon driver dropping off a parcel sped away after fatally striking her beloved dog.
Shirley Cooper was left devastated by the loss of her pet Moka, just hours after she was hit by the delivery van.
Despite witnesses hearing a bang and a scream following the crash, the Amazon worker simply drove off without checking to see if the pedigree Hungarian wire haired Vizsla was injured.
The six-year-old pooch, who twice qualified for the Crufts puppy class and won several awards at open shows, was sadly put to sleep by a vet later that day.
Speaking to the Mirror, Shirley said: "Nothing can replace Moka,
"I was absolutely gobsmacked when it happened. There were 35 people walking across that field with their dogs.
"It could have been a child on the track."
Shirley, from Norfolk, was at a shoot on a pig farm on November 29 last year when Moka went to collect a bird.
"The van came back from the houses really fast," she recalled.
"I heard a bang and a scream. I could see the van through the numerous gaps in the thin hedge.
"I ran through a gap in the hedge and one of the guys who had been shooting shouted at the driver, but after momentarily braking he sped off.
"The van driver had gone right over Moka and It was clear that she had at least a broken leg.
"I immediately covered her with my coat in an attempt to stop her going into shock and called my vets to let them know what had happened."
Shirley, 64, took her dog for treatment for a broken leg, but she had to be put down later that night.
The part-time administrator contacted Amazon and found the company to be "very empathetic" at first.
"About two weeks later they responded that the driver was a contract driver and not employed directly by them, and he had referred the matter to his insurance company," she claimed.
"However, after I stated that he was representing Amazon they paid the amount of the vets bill direct into my bank account."
An Amazon spokesperson said: “We have very high standards for our delivery service providers and how they serve customers.
"We are taking this matter seriously and have reached out to Ms Cooper to offer our support."
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