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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Peter Hennessy

RARE PHOTOS: Heartbreak as puppy hit by car and dies on busy nottingham road | Vintage Vibes

A heartbroken mum says "something needs to be done" after her beloved seven-month-old puppy died after being hit by a car. Mandy Davidson, 49, who lives in Chingford Road in Bilborough, says speeding is a big problem there.

Ms Davidson's puppy Bailey was hit by a passing car earlier this week at around 8.30pm - she believes the car involved was going too fast at the time of the incident. And, with a primary school located on the road and multiple families living nearby, she is calling on something to be done about the speed cars travel down the road.

The speed limit in Chingford Road is 20mph - however, neighbours say cars use the route as a 'rat run', racing up and down at much higher speeds. Ms Davidson told Nottinghamshire Live: "There's a lady on a mobility scooter who lives down the road, she told me she is scared to go out because of the speed they go up her road.

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