A dog was reportedly shoved out of a stopped vehicle on Trayer Road in Canton Tuesday morning, and animal control officers are now asking neighbors to dig through their home security footage for any sign of the driver. The witness, who lives on the street, said the car had stopped right in front of their home around 9 a.m. when the dog was pushed out and left behind.
Witness Describes Silver RAV4 and Female Driver
According to Boston 25 News, a person reported seeing a dog being pushed out of a vehicle stopped in front of their home Tuesday morning. Canton Animal Control officers said the report came specifically from a resident on Trayer Road, who said they witnessed the dog being pushed from the car around 9 a.m. The resident told officers the driver was a woman behind the wheel of a silver Toyota RAV4, believed to be a 2019 through 2025 model.
Officers have not identified the driver, and it remains unclear whether that person was the dog's owner, per the same report. The station notes there's no indication yet of why the dog was left on the roadside or what led up to the moment the witness described.
Dog Is Safe, Investigation Continues
The good news for Canton residents following the story: officers say the dog is safe and currently in their care. Animal control is now asking anyone who lives in the area to check their security cameras for any footage that may help with the investigation, hoping a doorbell camera or dashcam somewhere along Trayer Road caught the RAV4 passing through. Anyone with information has been asked to contact Canton Animal Control.
Massachusetts law addresses cruelty toward animals, including language under Massachusetts General Laws c. 272, § 77 covering owners, possessors, or custodians who willfully abandon an animal.
A Similar Scene Played Out in Tennessee
Canton's case echoes a separate incident from Dickson County, Tennessee, where the Humane Society sought information after a dog was reportedly thrown from a white Toyota Tundra on Murrell Street, according to WSMV. Witnesses there said two young men were inside the truck, and the shelter said the dog had several wounds but was safe and receiving care. Under that state's stray-hold rules, the dog could legally become shelter property if no owner came forward within three days. The Tennessee case is a separate comparison and does not point to any broader pattern connected to the Canton report.
