Hit and run - Pukekohe
Police investigating a hit and run incident in Pukekohe last week, which left a man critically injured, are appealing to the public for information.
At about 2.47am on Friday morning, Police were called after a member of the public located a man injured and unconscious lying on Wellington Street.
Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor, Counties Manukau South CIB, says the victim was transported to hospital in a critical condition, where he remains.
“As part of Operation Gain, our investigations team is actively making enquiries to identify and locate the driver and vehicle involved.
“We are asking for the public’s assistance for any information which may help us to help us locate the driver or the vehicle involved.
“Anyone in the area who may have witnessed this incident or who has any information - including CCTV – is asked to contact Police immediately.”
Detective Senior Sergeant Taylor says it’s likely the vehicle would have been damaged during this incident.
“If you are the owner of this vehicle, please contact us.
“A number of people have come forward with information and spoken to Police since this incident, and we ask anyone who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch.”
Information can be provided to Police by making an online report at 105.police.govt.nz using “Update Report” or by calling 105.
Please reference the file number 241018/8618.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.7% Summer
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36.7% Winter
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1.6% Other - I'll share below
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