The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office said this spurred deputies to find a way to help 8-year-old Priscilla Aguilar. Members of Sacramento County's Deputy Sheriffs' Association made arrangements with the Bradshaw Animal Shelter to find her a new companion.
She fell in love with a five-year-old husky named Atlas.
The sheriff’s association is also donating a $500 PetSmart gift card to the family to help with supplies and training, KCRA reports.
The sheriff's office said Donald Cummins drove up to Aguilar's first dog, which was in the road. The dog's owner was reportedly trying to get it out of the roadway, when Cummins yelled at her saying it should not be on the roadway before running it over. The dog later died from its injuries.
Cummins was arrested on June 21 on an animal cruelty charge.