When Debbie McCarthy 's chihuahua puppy was run over and killed by a park keeper , she expected a heartfelt apology at the very least . Instead , the man offered her a black bin bag to throw six-month-old Peanut 's body away . The distraught dog lover said the council worker , who had been driving a buggy , showed no remorse . Choking back tears , Miss McCarthy said : 'The man just stood there saying , 'He is dead , he is dead ' . Tragic : Peanut the adorable six-month-old chihuahua was killed after being run over by a council buggy driver in a park in Essex . 'He was just standing there with no emotion and then he turned to me and said , 'Do you want me to put him in this bag ? ' ' I could n't believe what was happening . I was hysterical . ' Her partner Fred Ralph , 33 , added : 'You do n't stuff a pet dog in a bin bag and chuck it on a skip . 'The drivers are supposed to drive the buggies at walking pace but our dog landed three metres away on the grass . ' Nursery worker Miss McCarthy , 47 , was at Raphael Park in Romford , Essex , with Peanut , her other dog Missy – an 11-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier – and a friend 's pet , on March 12 . The puppy was playing with a bulldog near a cafe and a children 's playground as the owner chatted to another dog walker . Miss McCarthy heard shouts from the driver , who had been travelling down a path in the buggy with council livery , and raced over . ' I was screaming – poor Peanut was just lying there , ' said the mother of two from Hornchurch . 'His eyes were open … but blood was coming out of his ear and mouth . Peanut did n't stand a chance . The man did n't even apologise . ' The dog has now been cremated and his ashes placed in an urn . Devastated : Debbie McCarthy , pictured with her other dog Missy at the spot where her puppy was run over , said she screamed in horror after seeing Peanut stricken on the ground . Taxi driver Mr Ralph added : 'We 've been asking for answers from the council about what happened but we 've just met a brick wall . They do n't seem to care . They have not apologised . 'It is disgraceful . One of their workers told me there is a sign which says , 'keep dogs on leads ' which simply is not true . 'There are signs which say 'keep dogs under control ' , but Peanut was under control … He was just playing when he was struck . ' The electric buggy has a top speed of 15mph but is supposed to be driven at 'walking speed ' in parks . The couple say staff are still charging around the park at speed . Since Peanut 's untimely death , Ms McCarthy has spoken with other dog walkers at the park who claim to have regularly seen the buggies being driven at speed . And only days ago , she 'screamed ' at a different park keeper in a buggy to slow down , saying 'have you not learnt your lesson ? ' . The worker then waved to apologise before slowing his buggy down . Ms McCarthy has also seen the park keeper who struck Peanut but he would not make eye contact with her or talk to her about what happened . Mr Ralph has since bought his partner another chihuahua puppy which they have called Teddy . He said : 'It wo n't bring Peanut back but I just needed to help Ms McCarthy fill the void that was left when Peanut died . ' Sources last night suggested the Havering Council worker was not facing disciplinary action . Councillor Melvin Wallace said an investigation was underway , but asked owners to ensure 'all dogs are kept under control so incidents like this can never happen again ' .
Debbie McCarthy , 47 , of Essex , screamed in horror after buggy hit Peanut . Said she tried to revive him but blood was pouring from his ears and mouth . She said: "I saw the car coming towards me at about 10pm on Saturday night - it looked like a mini van with two people inside it. She added : 'Peanut was n't scared of anything . We miss him to bits ' Puppy was cremated and ashes are now in an urn at Ms McCarthy 's home .