“It was the worst image you could have of your parents. It was panic, and then rage, that someone could have treated your family like that and left them.”
Luna was hit while walking with her owner's mother, and her friend and her dog.
Police said a 39-year-old man had been charged with failing to stop and ascertain injury and two counts of careless driving causing injury.
He was due to appear in North Shore District Court next month.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Williams said the police investigation was ongoing.
Police had earlier confirmed the utility vehicle was travelling along Attwood towards Pāremoremo Rd andhad been noticeably damaged in the crash.
Police have asked anyone with information to phone 105 and quote the reference number 250608/7303.
Information could also be shared anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
Last night, Prouse told the Herald his mother remained in hospital with several broken ribs and fractures.
One of the dogs hit was Prouse’s, a huntaway named Luna.
A resident found her walking along the road after the crash.
The other dog, Mackay, was so badly injured it remained with a veterinarian with injured bones, lungs, hips and a broken jaw, Prouse said.
Emergency services were called about 7.10am on Sunday. Both women were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries and the other in a moderate condition.
Prouse got a telephone call from a neighbour.
“I had this frantic, ‘Mum’s been hit, dog’s gone. We’re in the ditch, you need to get here now’.
“I almost left the door in my dressing gown. But I ran downstairs, chucked on some shorts, the shirt didn’t even really make it on, and I just ran.”
Raphael Franks is an Auckland-based reporter who covers business, breaking news and local stories from Tāmaki Makaurau. He joined the Herald as a Te Rito cadet in 2022.
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