A dirtbike rider was transported to the hospital after colliding with a large dog in Twentynine Palms.
The rider – an unidentified male – was riding southbound on Wilshire Ave. near Mayfair Dr. when an animal identified by the rider as a coyote, but that eyewitnesses described as a dog, bolted in front of him. The rider was unable to stop the dirt bike in time and hit the dog.
The incident was reported to Sheriff’s Deputies by a witness and when they arrived, the animal was gone. The rider sustained minor injuries to his legs, arms and stomach, and was transferred to Desert Regional Medical Center for treatment.
