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Police looking for dog Stormy, missing since fatal Waikato crash

February 7, 2018

Police are looking for a dog missing since a fatal crash in Waikato on Friday night. 

Kelsey Runga, 19, of Rotorua, died in the crash in the Karangahake Gorge between Waihi and Paeroa.

After the crash a female dog named Stormy fled the scene, and hasn't been seen since.

Police want to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the two-car crash, or has seen Stormy since. 

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