£5,000 reward offered as verderers and New Forest Roads Awareness campaign group seek drivers who failed to report fatal collisions with a donkey and a cow

A REWARD of up to £5,000 is being offered amid a hunt for two drivers who failed to report fatal crashes with New Forest animals.

The verderers and campaign group New Forest Roads Awareness are appealing for public help as they investigate the incidents which saw in the deaths of a donkey and a cow.

An agister had to destroy the donkey after it was struck by a car on the B3054 Lymington to Hatchet Pond around 8.45pm last Wednesday.

The driver stopped at the scene but, despite saying he would report the incident, he failed to do so.

New Forest animal accident blackspot route the B3078 Roger Penny Way, between Bramshaw and Fordingbridge, was where a cow was struck by a red car at Crows Nest.

New Forest Roads Awareness shared the appeal online, urging people to come forward if they can help trace the drivers responsible. Details can be provided anonymously.

The post said: “There is an up to £5,000 reward for anyone who will report these drivers.

“The reward is given once there is a conviction, and you can be the main part of that.

“Were you driving these roads at that time? Do you have dash cam footage?”

It added: “If you know anything, please do the right thing and report it.”

Anyone with information should contact police online at hampshire.police.uk or by calling 101, or call the verderers’ office, which is open Monday to Friday, on 023 8028 2052.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously at crimestoppers-uk.org or on 0800 555 111.