Dwight Howard says dog was killed in a hit-and-run: 'Who could be so heartless'

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Former NBA All-Star Dwight Howard said his dog, Sunday, died past week aft being deed by a car.

"I’m devastated due to the fact that you were the dog that ne'er near my side, the canine that stuck to my hep astatine each times, and the 1 clip you rotation disconnected without maine being determination idiosyncratic takes you distant from me," Howard wrote successful an affectional Instagram post. "Who could beryllium truthful heartless to bash this to specified an guiltless miss with nary remorse."

Howard besides implored his followers to scope retired to him if they had immoderate accusation "regarding a Belgian Malinois that was deed by a car" connected June 18 successful Suwanee, Georgia.

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Los Angeles Lakers halfway Dwight Howard during the 2nd fractional against the Denver Nuggets astatine Ball Arena. (Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)

Howard wrote that aft Sunday was hit, the car "kept going."

"From the infinitesimal I got you, Sunday, you were much than conscionable my dog… You were my peace. My protector. A reminder of everything beauteous and calm conscionable similar those aboriginal Sunday mornings," Howard wrote successful his post.

"You hugged similar nary other. Barked astatine thing similar it meant everything. And each clip I called your name, you came moving afloat velocity similar your lone ngo was to emotion me… You were joy. You were warmth. You were my girl. And your beingness was chopped abbreviated excessively soon. You helped maine Smile done each the Storms I’ve been done but what bash present that my Sunday Sunshine is gone…

Orlando Magic halfway Dwight Howard during the 2nd 4th against the Miami Heat astatine Amway Center. (Kim Klement/USA Today Sports)

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"I’ve been trying to clasp this in… I truly person but it’s sidesplitting maine wrong to get answers! I request answers and I won’t halt searching until I find retired what hap to my beauteous Sunday. Rest successful love, Sunday. You’ll ever beryllium my baby. I’ll transportation your bosom with excavation forever."

The Suwanee Police Department did not instantly respond to an email from Fox News Digital.

Howard shared respective photos and videos of Sunday, including 1 of some of them connected an outdoor hoops court.

When Howard was a starter successful the league done the 2017-2018 season, helium averaged 17.4 points and 12.7 rebounds per game. He led the NBA successful rebounds per crippled 5 times successful six seasons from 2007 to 2013.