By Tim Binnall
In a wild story out of Texas, a motorist who struck and killed a dog was allegedly forced to dig the unfortunate animal's grave by its gun-wielding owner. The bizarre incident, which came to light this week, reportedly occurred on September 8th in the city of Mineola when the victim was cruising down a road and inadvertently hit the poor pooch. Upon pulling over to assess the situation, the motorist was quickly met by an angry Alberto Joshua Hernandez, who brandished a gun and indicated that he was the dog's owner. What followed was a harrowing ordeal that the victim later told police had him "scared to death."
Distraught over his pet's passing, cops say, Hernandez ordered the driver to retrieve the animal's remains from the side of the road before snatching the motorist's keys and cell phone and forcing him to dig a hole to bury the dog. Satisfied with the impromptu grave, the gun-wielding man allegedly took the victim to a nearby ATM where the driver was strong-armed into withdrawing $200 as compensation for the pooch's passing. Hernandez ultimately released the terrified motorist with the ominous promise that he would find the man if he did not pay an additional unspecified sum for the incident. The driver later reported the unimaginable incident to police, who promptly arrested the dog owner for aggravated robbery and kidnapping.