By EMS1 Staff
BRYAN COUNTY, Okla. — An EMS agency is mourning the loss of their station dog that was seriously injured after getting hit by a truck two weeks ago.
KOCO.com reported that Gooch, who was dumped at the Bryan County EMS station eight years ago, was seen as the agency’s mascot.
“He takes care of us, comes in and he will kind of give you a hug after a tough call,” paramedic Nate Toews said.
When paramedics received a call, Gooch followed the ambulance out of the gate and waited for crews to come back. He was outside the gate when he was hit by a truck.
“The car slowed down and then he gassed the truck and kind of swerved toward him and hit him and then drove off at a high rate of speed,” Deputy Director Brian Norton said.
Crews ran out to help and took Gooch to the vet; he lost the use of his back legs and paramedics said they put him to sleep on Sunday due to his pain.
The driver who hit Gooch has not been identified.