Two dog trainers are seeking more than $3 million in damages after they claim a Texarkana truck driver ran over two of their prized hog dogs.

Jonathan Jones of Arkansas and Christopher Maxwell of Louisiana allege in their lawsuit filed in the Texarkana Division of the Western District of Arkansas that a Duane Livingston Trucking, Inc. driver plowed through the animals at a high rate of speed. According to the trainers' attorney, the men had formed a team to compete in a hog catching competition by the Arkansas Dog Hunter's Association and were gathering up their dogs when the driver "negligently failed to heed advance warnings of the dogs' and plaintiffs' presence, drove at a high rate of speed through them, striking and killing the dogs."
 
The complaint asks for $750,000 for both Jones and Maxwell for negligently causing mental anguish. Each canine was allegedly worth $7,500 and the suit seeks compensation for loss of property. The suit accuses the Duane Livingston driver of conduct so outrageous an additional award of $750,000 is being sought for each trainer. The suit seeks punitive damages of $750,000 for each man. Compensatory damages requested total $1,515,000 while punitive damages total $1,500,000.
 
Coincidentally, it has been reported that the truck was either picking up or delivering freight from the River Valley Animal Foods factory nearby when the alleged accident occurred.

—Source:  txktoday.com