Dog killed by car, family billed for the damages
When Kim Flemming got home from work on March 23 and let the dog out, she didn’t know these were the last few moments she would see the family’s beloved yellow Lab alive.
Twelve-year-old Jake loved to roam the area around the Flemmings’ home in Aurora.
“Next thing I knew there was a knock on the door and a gentleman said, ‘Do you have a dog? He’s on the road,’” Flemming recalled. “This lady had hit him. I got to the road and he was dying. He died in my arms.”
On May 17, Flemming received a bill for $1,732.80 from State Farm Insurance.
“Our investigation into this matter has found you to be 100-per-cent responsible. As such, we are looking to you for reimbursement,” the letter stated.
Aurora bylaws require a pet to be on a leash when off the owner’s property.
The family has informed State Farm they do not plan to pay the bill, and are considering their options.
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