Our dog was run over by a van in South Brooklyn on Saturday. The person in the van slowed down but then drove off and turned a corner to try to flee and someone on a bike chased him down and made him return to the scene of the crime.

1. We would like to thank the person on the bike for everything. There were so many things going on that we forgot to ask for your contact info. Please reach out if you are this person and a brief description of what you look like and what you were wearing!

2. We're not too sure what steps to take from here. Our dog was leashed and it happened when we were getting out of the car and the van essentially drove over the white line that separates the parked cars/ bike lane from traffic. We had called the cops on two occasions. When the van came back, the driver had already dialed 911. The driver refused to give me any of his personal information so I took a picture of his car and license plates. When the cops finally did come they would not write a report as I was not the owner of the dog, who was currently at the animal hospital trying to save their dog. They did however make the driver of the van give me license, car insurance, etc. We called a second time to make a police report and the when the cops came, they didn't want to make a report since our dog was "property" and not a human. Luckily our dog is alive, we just want the driver to cover the medical bills. Judging from the fact that he fled the first time and his refusal to give me any of this information initially, we think he will most likely try to ignore that this happened. We're going to reach out and just ask him to pay these bills rather than going through his insurance. Does anyone have any experience and can offer advice on claiming through his car insurance?