Thirsk man hit by falling tree branch says dog saved his life

North Yorkshire Council’s interim head of highway operations, Jayne Charlton, said the authority was investigating the situation.”A member of the public alerted us to the incident, which we responded to immediately, closing the footpath while the debris was cleared,” she said.”We received a further report that a man walking his dog was hit on the back by a large branch, while a smaller one struck him on the head.”We have made contact with the landowner to inform them of their responsibilities with regard to the tree, which is subject to a tree preservation order.”