91-yr-old referred to prosecutors over hit-and-run of dog in Japan

A 91-year-old driver was referred to prosecutors Friday for allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed a small dog in Nagoya, central Japan, in July.It is unusual for a case to be filed for an accident involving a pet and is seen as a reflection of the police's view that the man could have also potentially hit a 6-year-old girl who was walking the dog when the incident occurred.The man is suspected of hitting the dog after driving through a red light at an intersection in the Aichi Prefecture city on the afternoon of July 28 as the child was walking the dog over a pedest…READ FULL ARTICLE