"The passenger inside the car at the time blew the whistle, saying that the incident attracted a crowd and left their kids crying and their partner screaming. The dog, which the passenger described as being of a similar size to a Corgi, "started yelping and screaming" after being run over by the self-driving ride-hail car."
"A Waymo spokesperson told San Francisco news site Mission Local: "Unfortunately, a Waymo vehicle made contact with a small, unleashed dog in the roadway. "We are dedicated to learning from this situation and how we show up for our community as we continue improving road safety in the cities we serve. "We have not received a status update on the dog.""
"A Waymo car was blamed for the death of Kit Kat, a beloved bar-hopping cat familiar to dwellers of San Francisco's Mission District, who was run over by a robotaxi on October 27. Affectionately nicknamed the "Mayor of 16th Street," Kit Kat inspired locals to erected a shrine to him after his death, which stoked broader criticism of Waymo's presence in the city. "We send our deepest sympathies to the cat's owner and the community who knew and loved him," a Waymo spokesperson stated at the time."
A Waymo robotaxi made contact with a small, unleashed dog in San Francisco, leaving the animal injured and attracting a crowd. A passenger reported that the dog, similar in size to a Corgi, began yelping and screaming after being run over, and that the incident left their children crying and their partner screaming. Waymo confirmed the contact, said it would review ride data, and pledged to send a team to help find the dog's owner and offer veterinary services. The incident follows a previous robotaxi-linked animal death and has increased local unease about the fleet.
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