A small dog was left behind by a motorist who slammed into a wall and then ran away in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles early Monday morning.
The crash was reported shortly before 1 a.m. in the 11300 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard near Brand Boulevard.
Area residents heard the crash and came running out to find the four-door pickup truck had crashed through the wall before stopping in a backyard.
The driver had fled the area but an abandoned chihuahua was found inside the truck.
Neighbors covered the dog with a blanket until police officers arrived at the scene.
No description of the hit-and-run driver was available.
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incident.