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BROOKLYN WEEKLY, MARCH 22, 2020
BY JESSICA PARKS
Brooklyn do-gooders have
raised thousands of dollars for a
dog who was injured in a March
5 crash that left her 66-year-old
owner dead.
“Stormy and her dad, Frank,
were walking in Bay Ridge near
101st and Fourth avenue. A speeding
driver hit both of them,”
wrote Britton Woodruff, one of
the organizers of an online fundraise
for the pup. “Tragically,
Frank, a beloved and long-term
member of the Bay Ridge community,
was killed.”
Stormy suffered a broken pelvis
and leg from the crash but
still managed to run 10 blocks
home. It was her homecoming
that alerted the victim’s wife
that something was wrong.
“Stormy suffered a broken
pelvis and leg, along with several
lacerations,” Woodruff wrote.
“Despite these injuries, Stormy
somehow made it back to her
home on her own, and collapsed
on the ground, outside her building.”
Organizers initially hoped
to raise $3,000 through the Go-
FundMe campaign and set a
long-term goal of $10,000 to help
with veterinary costs — and
they’ve since raised more than
$7,000 in donations.
Police said the dog’s owner,
Frank Delcovenaere, was crossing
101st Street against the
crossing signal at around 7 pm
when he was mowed down by a
19-year-old driving a 2011 Mercedes
Benz.
The driver had been traveling
southbound on Fourth Avenue
Stormy was injured in a car crash that killed her owner. Photo courtesy of Britton Woodruff
when he made a right turn
through the intersection and
stuck Delcovenaere, immediately
killing him, according to
cops. Eyewitnesses have said the
driver was speeding.
Family friends described Delcovenaere
as a beloved member
of the southern Brooklyn community.
“He was always willing and
wanting to engage people in
meaningful conversation,” a
family friend told Brooklyn Paper.
“He was ever-gracious and
warm. He cared about the people
that he came into contact with
and knew everyone’s name.”
Paw-fect
Brooklynites raise
thousands for injured dog
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