A grandfather has been seriously injured after a run-away dog hit and knocked down his scooter while he drove his grandson to school in east China.
The grey-and-white husky bumped into the pair as it chased after its owner’s scooter across a junction.
The boy remained unhurt. However, his grandfather sustained multiple fractures.The dog’s owner, Ms Zhu, has agreed to pay all the medical expenses.
A husky charges towards Mr Ma’s scooter as it runs across a junction on May 21 in east China
It hits and knocks down Mr Ma and his grandson while chasing after its owner (left). The pensioner suffered multiple fractures on his body (right) after the accident
According to Yangtze Evening Post, the incident happened in Huai’an city of Jiangsu Province on the early morning of May 21 as the pensioner, Mr Ma, took his grandson to school.
CCTV footage captured the moment a husky dashed towards Mr Ma’s scooter and ploughed headfirst into the vehicle.
Mr Ma and his grandson fell off the bike and the dog fled the scene.
The boy can be seen getting up quickly whilst Mr Ma struggled to stand.
The pensioner was taken to hospital with multiple fractures including broken ribs and collar bones, stated the report.
Mr Ma’s grandson gets up quickly after the hit as the husky turns back and runs away
Mr Ma was sent to a hospital and the dog owner, Ms Zhu, agreed to pay for his medical fees
Huai’an police reviewed the footage and found Ms Zhu three days after the incident.
Ms Zhu explained that she had just sent her children to school and had not put her husky on a leash.
‘The dog jumped off my scooter while I was driving. Later I noticed it knocked down another scooter at the junction,’ she told officer Song Lijun.
She agreed to compensate 33,200 yuan (£3,900) to Mr Ma.
Officer Song stated that Mr Ma should bear partial responsibility for the matter as he had violated local traffic regulations for driving electric scooter on motor road.
It remained unclear whether the man would receive a penalty.