MOHAWK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — On Friday afternoon, the Herkimer County Humane Society announced that the dog abandoned on Thursday night was located and is safe at their center. It is currently unknown if any progress has been made in identifying the vehicle or the dog’s owners.


February 2, 10:19 p.m.

On Thursday night, the Herkimer County Humane Society posted surveillance footage of a dog being abandoned in their parking lot. Timestamps from the footage show this incident occurred around 5:54 p.m.

According to the humane society, after being abandoned, the dog ran straight into the roadway and was struck. Searches for the dog were unsuccessful. The humane society is asking the public to slow down in the area and to keep an eye out. The dog is likely injured and possibly unsheltered amid frigid temperatures.